Place Value Patterns: 10 More, 10 Less Worksheet

Question 1

What number is 10 more than 34? Explain how the tens digit changes.

Accepted Answer

The number 10 more than 34 is 44. The tens digit increases from 3 to 4, and the ones digit stays 4.

Question 2

What number is 10 less than 67? Explain how you know.

Accepted Answer

The number 10 less than 67 is 57. The tens digit decreases from 6 to 5, and the ones digit stays 7.

Question 3

Fill in the blanks: 45, 55, 65, __, __. What pattern do you see?

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 75 and 85. The pattern is adding 10 each time.

Question 4

Maya has 28 stickers. Her friend gives her 10 more stickers. How many stickers does Maya have now?

Accepted Answer

Maya has 38 stickers now. Adding 10 to 28 makes the tens digit go up by 1 while the ones digit stays 8.

Question 5

Use the place value blocks to find 10 less than 92.

Accepted Answer

Ten less than 92 is 82. Removing one ten from 92 leaves 8 tens and 2 ones.

Question 6

Circle the number that is 10 more than 71: 61, 72, 81, 91. Explain your choice.

Accepted Answer

The number 10 more than 71 is 81. Adding 10 changes 7 tens to 8 tens, and the ones digit stays 1.

Question 7

What number is 10 less than 100? Explain what happens to the tens and ones.

Accepted Answer

The number 10 less than 100 is 90. Taking away one ten from 100 leaves 9 tens and 0 ones.

Question 8

Write the number that belongs in the box: 39 is 10 less than __.

Accepted Answer

The missing number is 49. Since 39 is 10 less than 49, adding 10 to 39 gives 49.

Question 9

A frog starts on 56 on a hundreds chart and jumps down one row. What number does it land on?

Accepted Answer

The frog lands on 66. On a hundreds chart, moving down one row usually adds 10.

Question 10

A frog starts on 83 on a hundreds chart and jumps up one row. What number does it land on?

Accepted Answer

The frog lands on 73. On a hundreds chart, moving up one row usually subtracts 10.

Question 11

Complete the table: Number 18, 40, 76. Write 10 more for each number.

Accepted Answer

Ten more than 18 is 28, ten more than 40 is 50, and ten more than 76 is 86.

Question 12

Complete the table: Number 29, 58, 90. Write 10 less for each number.

Accepted Answer

Ten less than 29 is 19, ten less than 58 is 48, and ten less than 90 is 80.

Question 13

Jamal counted 64 pennies. He put 10 pennies in a jar. How many pennies are left outside the jar?

Accepted Answer

There are 54 pennies left outside the jar. Subtracting 10 from 64 gives 54.

Question 14

Find the rule and complete the pattern: 12, 22, 32, 42, __, __, __.

Accepted Answer

The missing numbers are 52, 62, and 72. The rule is to add 10 each time.

Question 15

Look at the number line idea: start at 47, jump back 10, then jump forward 10. Where do you end? Explain.

Accepted Answer

You end at 47. Jumping back 10 gives 37, and jumping forward 10 brings you back to 47.

Place Value Patterns: 10 More, 10 Less