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Term A · Chapter 2 · Lesson 2

Mental Addition — Part 2

Use compensation: make an addend easier and undo the adjustment.

MATH-3A-C02-L0235–45 minutes · flexible

Today's challenge

Find 198 + 140 using compensation. Try your own method, then compare it with a model.

What you'll learn

  • Use compensation: make an addend easier and undo the adjustment.
  • Explain the connection between a diagram and a number sentence.
  • Solve a fresh application without step-by-step hints.

Before this lesson

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