Question 1

What is 9 plus 6 by making 10 first?

Accepted Answer

Add 1 to 9 to make 10, then add the remaining 5

Answer

Add 6 to 9 directly

Answer

Add 10 to 6

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Make 9 by subtracting 1 from 10, then add 6

Question 2

How can you solve 11 plus 9 by making 10 first?

Accepted Answer

Add 9 to 1 from 11 to make 10, then add the remaining 8

Answer

Subtract 9 from 20

Answer

Add 10 to 11 directly

Answer

Add 1 to 9 to make 10, then add 11

Question 3

How can you solve 16 minus 7 by making 10 first?

Accepted Answer

Subtract 6 from 16 to make 10, then subtract the remaining 1

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Subtract 5 to make 11, then subtract 2

Answer

Subtract 7 directly to get 9

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Add 4 to make 20, then subtract 11

Question 4

If you have 8 apples and you get 5 more, how can you make 10 first to find the total number of apples?

Accepted Answer

Add 2 to 8 to make 10, then add the remaining 3 to get 13.

Answer

Subtract 2 from 5, then add 13 to get 15.

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Add 2 to 5 to make 10, then add the remaining 8 to get 15.

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Add 8 and 5 directly to get 12.

Question 5

You have 6 stickers and want to have 10 stickers. How many more stickers do you need?

Accepted Answer

You need 4 more stickers to make 10.

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You need 2 more stickers to make 10.

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You need 3 more stickers to make 10.

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You need 5 more stickers to make 10.

Question 6

Lisa has 3 balloons and needs 10 in total for a party. How many more balloons does she need to collect?

Accepted Answer

She needs to collect 7 more balloons to make 10.

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She needs to collect 6 more balloons to make 10.

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She needs to collect 5 more balloons to make 10.

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She needs to collect 8 more balloons to make 10.

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