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Maths trick

Partitioning

Split numbers into tens and ones, add each part, then put them back together.

Ages 7–10

Worked example

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Step 1 of 4

Split both numbers into tens and ones: 34 = 30 + 4 and 25 = 20 + 5.

Quick practice

Five fresh questions, marked straight away. Use the trick!

Split numbers into tens and ones, add each part, then put them back together.

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