Mastering Maths: Addition
- The Education Coach
- Sep 1, 2024
- 3 min read
By Team 11+ Connect
Top Tips for Addition Questions
Addition means to calculate the total of two or more numbers. Adding a number to another number always gives a larger answer than the number you started with.
When reading Maths questions, look out for words such as 'add', 'total', 'increase', 'in all', 'together' and 'more than'. These words indicate you need to use your addition skills!
Write the largest number first then put the smaller number(s) underneath. This will help you identify the place value of all the numbers.
Addition: Mental Arithmetic
1. 345 + 62
2. 1063 + 51
3. 2456 + 83
4. 3892 + 131
5. 1932 + 1042
6. 2875 + 1987
7. 4534 + 3219
8. 6734 + 8732
9. 10234 + 3245
10. 12864 + 15231
Addition: Word Problems
Anna went shopping for clothes. She bought a top for £12, a pair of shoes for £23 and a pair of Jeans for £26. How much did she spend in total?
Sara and Ajesh went to the shop. Sara bought a chocolate bar for 99p and a carton of apple juice for 75p. Ajesh bought a bag of sweets for £1 and a can of lemonade for 80p. How much did they spend in total?
A local cricket team had 300 tickets available to buy for their next match. On Monday, they sold 75 tickets, on Tuesday they sold 63 tickets and on Wednesday they sold 123 tickets. How many tickets did they sell in total?
Ibrahim posted three parcels at the Post Office. The parcels weighed 2.3kg, 5kg and 4.9 kg. How much did the parcels weigh in total?
Miriam and Micah went to the fair. They both paid a £7.50 entry fee. Miriam spent £5.50 on rides and £3.45 on snacks. Micah spent £8.25 on rides and £1.25 on snacks. Who spent the most money?
Answers
Answers: Mental Arithmetic
1. 345 + 62 = 407
2. 1063 + 51 = 1114
3. 2456 + 83 = 2539
4. 3892 + 131 = 4023
5. 1932 + 1042 = 2974
6. 2875 + 1987 = 4862
7. 4534 + 3219 = 7753
8. 6734 + 8732 = 15106
9. 10234 + 3245 = 13479
10. 12864 + 15231 = 28095
Addition: Word Problems
1. Anna went shopping for clothes. She bought a top for £12, a pair of shoes for £23 and a pair of Jeans for £26. How much did she spend in total?
Add 12+23+26=61
Answer: £61
2. Sara and Rajesh went to the shop. Sara bought a chocolate bar for 99p and a carton of apple juice for 75p. Rajesh bought a bag of sweets for £1 and a can of lemonade for 80p. How much did they spend in total?
Sara spent £1.74 (99+75)
Rajesh spent £1.80 (1.00+80)
Add Sara's £1.74 + Rajesh's £1.80
Answer: £3.54
3. A local cricket team had 300 tickets available to buy for their next match. On Monday, they sold 75 tickets, on Tuesday they sold 63 tickets and on Wednesday they sold 123 tickets. How many tickets did they sell in total?
Add 75 + 63 + 123
Answer: 261
4. Ibrahim posted three parcels at the Post Office. The parcels weighed 2.3kg, 5kg and 4.9 kg. How much did the parcels weigh in total?
Add 2.3+5+4.9
Answer: 12.2kg
5. Miriam and Micah went to the fair. They both paid a £7.50 entry fee. Miriam spent £5.50 on rides and £3.45 on snacks. Micah spent £8.25 on rides and £1.25 on snacks. Who spent the most money?
Miriam:: £7.50 (entry) + £.5.50 (rides) + £3.45 (snacks)
Add £7.50 + £5.50 + £3.45 = £16.45
Micah: £7.50 (entry) + £8.25 (rides) + £1.25 (snacks)
Add £7.50 + £5.50 + £1.25 = £17
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