The Same Sum Technique Internalizing next Grades 3 – 5 © 2012 Math as a Second Language All Rights Reserved

next © Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved To the Teacher Remind the students of the Same Sum Technique =(679 – 2) + ( ) = 997

next © Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved Directions Read the problem carefully. next Click on the answer that would solve the problem using the same sum technique.

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved ( ) + (25 – 1) (49 – 1) + (25 + 1) Erin and Tammy love bird watching. Erin recorded sightings of 49 birds, and Tammy recorded sightings of 25 birds. How many sightings of birds did Erin and Tammy record? (49 + 2) + (25 + 2)

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved (98 + 2) + (66 – 2) (98 – 2) + (66 + 2) Herb wrote a check for $98 and Louise wrote a check for $66. How much money did they spend altogether? (98 + 6) + (66 + 6)

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved (106 – 6) + (84 + 6) ( ) + (84 + 2) Mr. Medeiros played a one-on-one basketball game with Kobe Bryant. Mr. Medeiros scored 106 points and Kobe Bryant scored 84 points. How many total points were scored in the game? ( ) + (84 – 6)

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved ( ) + (43 – 1) (89 – 1) + (43 + 1) Cliff collected 89 autographs from baseball players, and Brad also collected 43 autographs from baseball players. How many autographs did they collect from their favorite players? (89 – 3) + (43 – 3)

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved (244 – 2 ) + ( ) (244 – 2) + (198 – 2) Rick and Judy drove to Corning, New York to give a coach’s workshop in arithmetic. Rick drove 244 miles and Judy drove the remaining 198 miles. How many miles was the trip to Corning? ( ) + ( )

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved (98 + 2) + (66 – 2) (98 – 2) + (66 + 2) Herb wrote a check for $98 and Louise wrote a check for $66. How much money did they spend altogether? (98 + 6) + (66 + 6)

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved (126 – 4) + (96 + 4) ( ) + (96 + 4) Tabitha has 126 different musical cd’s in her collection. Her friend, Doreen, has 96 cd’s. How many cd’s can Tabitha and her friend listen to? (126 – 4) + (96 – 4)

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved ( ) + (45 – 6) (46 – 5) + ( ) Mary found 46 ants in the kitchen of her house. Todd checked the foundation of Mary’s house and discovered a nest of 594 ants. How many ants did Mary and Todd find? (46 + 5) + (594 – 5)

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved (1, ) + (1,204 – 4) (1,204 – 5) + (1, ) Jennifer scored 1, 204 points on Bejeweled, and Mary scored 1,096 points on Bejeweled. How many points did Jennifer and Kay accumulate on the video game? (1, ) + (1, )

© Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved (95 + 5) + (305 – 5) (95 + 5) – (305 – 5) Kim and Tricia sailed on a cruise ship that sailed 305 miles to Nassau and another 95 miles to St. Thomas. How many miles did the ship travel to reach the two islands? (95 + 5) + ( )

next © Math As A Second Language All Rights Reserved Reminder next John and Mary have a total of 100 marbles and that John gives Mary 3 of his marbles. Even though Mary now has 3 more and John has 3 less, they still have a total of 100 marbles.