Add by bridging through 10 — Mental Maths Mastery

How to do it in your head

Bridge through 10 — “fill up to the next ten, then add the rest”

1. How much does the first number need to reach the next ten?
2. Split the second number into that much and the rest.
3. Jump to the ten, then add the rest.

Use it for: Adding a 1-digit number to any number, adding up scores, and counting on.

Worked example: 47 + 8 = 55

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 2 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

🏅 Sign in with Google to earn the 🌉 Bridge Master badge when you pass — and a certificate when you finish all 7 lessons of Part 1 · Mental addition & subtraction. You can still take the test without signing in.

🖨️ Bridging Through 10 Mental Addition Worksheet

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)