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Doubles and Near Doubles in Addition

Use facts you know to add numbers that are close

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Doubles and Near Doubles in Addition

Use facts you know to add numbers that are close

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use doubles facts to help you solve near doubles. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1

    Solve the doubles fact: 4 + 4 = ____.

    4 + 4 = 8 because doubling 4 means adding 4 two times.
  2. 2

    Use the double 5 + 5 to solve 5 + 6. What is the sum?

    First find 5 + 5, then add 1 more.

    5 + 6 = 11. Since 5 + 5 = 10, one more makes 11.
  3. 3

    Solve: 7 + 7 = ____.

    7 + 7 = 14 because two groups of 7 make 14.
  4. 4

    Use a near double to solve 7 + 8. Explain your thinking.

    Start with the double 7 + 7.

    7 + 8 = 15. I know 7 + 7 = 14, and 8 is one more than 7, so the sum is 15.
  5. 5

    Which doubles fact can help you solve 6 + 7? Write the doubles fact and the answer to 6 + 7.

    Use the smaller addend to make a double first.

    The doubles fact 6 + 6 = 12 can help. Since 7 is one more than 6, 6 + 7 = 13.
  6. 6

    Solve: 9 + 9 = ____.

    9 + 9 = 18 because doubling 9 gives 18.
  7. 7

    Maya has 8 stickers. Her friend has 9 stickers. Use a near double to find how many stickers they have in all.

    Think about the double 8 + 8.

    They have 17 stickers in all. I know 8 + 8 = 16, and one more sticker makes 17.
  8. 8

    Circle the near double addition fact: 3 + 3, 4 + 5, or 6 + 2. Then solve it.

    The near double is 4 + 5 because the addends are only 1 apart. 4 + 5 = 9.
  9. 9

    There are 5 red apples and 5 green apples in a basket. How many apples are there in all?

    There are 10 apples in all because 5 + 5 = 10.
  10. 10

    Use 10 + 10 to solve 10 + 11. What is the sum?

    Double 10 first, then add 1.

    10 + 11 = 21. Since 10 + 10 = 20, one more makes 21.
  11. 11

    Solve: 2 + 3 = ____. Tell which doubles fact helped you.

    Use the double with the smaller number.

    2 + 3 = 5. The doubles fact 2 + 2 = 4 helped because 3 is one more than 2.
  12. 12

    A number line shows a jump of 6 and another jump of 7. What addition sentence does it show, and what is the sum?

    The addition sentence is 6 + 7 = 13. I can use 6 + 6 = 12 and add 1 more to get 13.
  13. 13

    Fill in the blanks: 8 + 8 = ____, so 8 + 9 = ____.

    8 + 8 = 16, so 8 + 9 = 17 because 9 is one more than 8.
  14. 14

    Which sum is larger, 6 + 6 or 6 + 7? Explain how you know.

    Compare a double to the near double that has one more.

    6 + 7 is larger. It is one more than 6 + 6, so 6 + 7 = 13 and 6 + 6 = 12.
  15. 15

    Liam builds 9 blocks in one tower and 10 blocks in another tower. Use a near double to find the total number of blocks.

    Start with the double 9 + 9.

    Liam has 19 blocks in all. I know 9 + 9 = 18, and one more block makes 19.
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