Applying Arithmetic Properties in Calculations

Addition & Subtraction

Year 6

Multiplication & Division

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Hugo Cheyne12 months ago

https://www.mathswithmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Multiplying-by-9-and-19-Worksheet.pdf

Basic practice problems for multiplication using the compensation method. The problems aren't as varied as you could hope, but they do help to reinforce learning.

Hugo Cheyne12 months ago

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5d8a5b6722f450001ae969f5/compensation-strategy-addition

Practice online quiz questions on the compensation property of addition.

Hugo Cheyne12 months ago

https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/algebra/compensation

Explains the compensation property for addition and multiplication, with 5 practice problems at the bottom.

Hugo Cheyne12 months ago

https://math-salamanders.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Math-Problems/Multiplication-Problems/5th-Grade-Multiplication-Problems/multiplication-problems-5-3uk.pdf

A series of multiplication practice word problems and answers to get students thinking logically! 5.3A is the easiest, 5.3C the hardest.

Hugo Cheyne12 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1lJnC4KWcU

Brilliant video showing how to use the compensation method for sums, multiplications and divisions to simplify difficult looking problems.

Hugo Cheyne12 months ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfbqnrd

Explains the compensation property of addition and subtraction. For example, subtracting 9 might be more easily seen as subtracting 10 and adding 1. Video explainer and practice exercise.