Adding with RegroupingWhen the ones column goes over nine, ten of them become one…2nd GradeAlso called carrying. It is really just trading ten small things for one bigger thing.1LINE UP THE COLUMNSOnes under ones, tens under tens. Always.2ADD THE ONESIf the answer is 10 or more, you cannot write it in one column.3TRADEWrite the ones digit below, carry the ten above the tenscolumn.4ADD THE TENSInclude the ten you carried.WORKED: 47 + 387 + 8 = 15 → write 5, carry 11 + 4 + 3 = 8 → write 8Answer: 85The little 1 you carry is worth ten, not one. That is why it sits inthe tens column.Adding with Regroupingwww.littleactivity.com

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Math · 2nd Grade

Adding with Regrouping

When the ones column goes over nine, ten of them become one ten.

How to use it

Say 'ten ones traded for one ten' out loud every single time. The words are the understanding.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
2nd Grade
Ages
7–8
Subject
Math
Pages
1

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