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Using Doubles Facts
Today children used doubles facts to solve other addition facts. For example, if children know
that 5 + 5 = 10, then they can use that to solve 5 + 6 by solving 5 + 5 and adding 1 more.
So 5 + 6 = 11. We call these doubles-plus-1 facts. Children also learned doubles-plus-2
facts, such as 6 + 8. By adding 1 to the larger addend and subtracting 1 from the smaller
addend, children can use 7 + 7 = 14 to solve 6 + 8 = 14. Doubles-plus-2 facts can also
be solved by doubling the smaller number and adding 2 more. Review doubles-plus-1 and
doubles-plus-2 facts with your child.
Please return this Home Link to school tomorrow.
Write the sums. Tell someone at home how you can
use doubles facts to solve the problems.
1. 3 + 4 =
4.
2.
8
+7
5.
=8+9
5
+3
6.
3. 7 + 5 =
4
+6
7.
6
+5
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Practice
Solve the riddles.
8. 2
and 4
9. 4
and 7
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