Using a number line to solve addition sums
Sheet A
Name: ........................................................................... Date: ..........................................................
Learning objective: Use informal pencil and paper methods to support record or explain partial
mental methods building on existing mental strategies.
1. 56 + 22
2. 39 + 47
3. 48 + 71
4. 98 + 42
5. 89 + 97
6. 103 + 26
7. 145 + 122
8. 137 + 125
9. Stuart drove 135 miles to pick up a friend and then another 149
miles to get to London. How many miles did he drive altogether?
10. Leonard bought a bus ticket for £2.37 and a magazine for £2.75.
How much did he spend altogether?
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Sheet B
Name: ........................................................................... Date: ..........................................................
Learning objective: Use informal pencil and paper methods to support record or explain partial
mental methods building on existing mental strategies.
1. 38 + 41
2. 46 + 32
3. 49 + 27
4. 37 + 24
5. 58 + 61
6. 72 + 27
7. 56 + 81
8. 87 + 94
9. Pauline took 49 minutes to read one story and 56 minutes to read
another? How many minutes did she read for altogether?
10. On his fifth birthday Mark was 94cm tall. Over the next year he
grew 29cm. How tall was he on his sixth birthday?
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Sheet B
Name: ........................................................................... Date: ..........................................................
Learning objective: Use informal pencil and paper methods to support record or explain partial
mental methods building on existing mental strategies.
1. 45 + 23
2. 36 + 35
3. 28 + 51
4. 37 + 22
5. 38 + 14
6. 72 + 18
7. 54 + 39
8. 56 + 52
9. Michael ate 26 sweets in a month and his brother George ate 47.
How many did they eat altogether?
10. Davina collected 29ml of rain on Monday and 72ml on Tuesday.
How much rain was there altogether?
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Answers
Sheet A
Sheet B
Sheet C
1.
56 + 22 = 78
1.
38 + 41 = 79
1.
45 + 23 = 68
2.
39 + 47 = 86
2.
46 + 32 = 78
2.
36 + 35 = 71
3.
48 + 71 = 119
3.
49 + 27 = 76
3.
28 + 51 = 79
4.
98 + 42 = 140
4.
37 + 24 = 61
4.
37 + 22 = 59
5.
89 + 97 = 186
5.
58 + 61 = 119
5.
38 + 14 = 52
6.
103 + 26 = 129
6.
72 + 27 = 99
6.
72 + 18 = 90
7.
145 + 122 = 267
7.
56 + 81 = 137
7.
54 + 39 = 93
8.
137 + 125 = 262
8.
87 +94 = 181
8.
56 + 52 = 108
9.
Stuart drove 135
miles to pick up a
friend and then
another 149 miles to
get to London. How
many miles did he
drive altogether? =
274 miles
9.
Pauline took 49
minutes to read one
story and 56 minutes
to read another.
How many minutes
did she read for
altogether. = 105
minutes
10.
10. On his fifth birthday
Mark was 94cm tall.
Over the next year he
grew 29cm. How tall
was he on his sixth
birthday? = 123cm
10. Leonard bought a
bus ticket for £2.37
and a magazine for
£2.75. How much
did he spend
altogether? = £5.12
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Michael ate 26
sweets in a month
and his brother
George ate 47. How
many did they eat
altogether? = 73
sweets
Davina collected
29ml of rain on
Monday and 72ml
on Tuesday. How
much rain was there
altogether? = 101ml
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