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Use number lines to help solve word problems.

Goal:

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Goal: Learn how to solve word problems on a number line.

Super Granny was flying 16 yards above the ground when she heard a cat meowing. She flew another 20 yards up to reach the cat. How many yards did Super Granny fly altogether?

Can you find the addends in the word problem?

Super Granny was flying 16 yards above the ground when she heard a cat meowing. She flew another 20 yards up to reach the cat. How many yards did Super Granny fly altogether?

___ + ___ = ___

Let’s find the sum of 16 + 20 using a number line. First, place a dot above the larger addend on the number line.

16 + 20 = ___

number line from 10 to 40

What digits make up the smaller addend?

16 + 20 = ___

16 is made up of 1 ten and 6 ones. In order to add 16, we can jump to the right by ten one time. Then, we can jump by one 6 times.

16 + 20 = ___

1 tens     6 ones

number line from 10 to 40 with a dot on 20

The number the last jump lands on is the sum.

16 + 20 = 36

1 tens     6 ones

number line from 10 to 40 with a dot on 20 and arrows jumping to 36

Super Granny flew a total of 36 yards to reach the cat!


Mismatch Game

Super Granny flew 30 feet to a tree. Then, she flew another 29 feet to a bird. How many feet did Super Granny fly altogether?

number line from 30 t 60 with a dot on 30 and arrows jumping to 59

We should begin at 30 because it is the larger addend. Then, we jump 2 tens and 9 ones to the right. The sum is 59.

Yes! We begin at 30 because it is the larger addend. Then, we jump 2 tens and 9 ones to the right. The sum is 59.

We should begin at 30 because it is the larger addend. Then, we jump 2 tens and 9 ones to the right. The sum is 59.

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