This Grade 2 mental math worksheet introduces the break-apart strategy within 100. Second graders sort problems by whether they are pure tens or mixed tens and ones, then use fill-in items to split addends into tens plus ones and recombine them for the sum. True or false questions check understanding of place value and when breaking apart is helpful, building a strong mental foundation for adding two-digit numbers without a written algorithm.
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Mental Math Within 100
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
40 + 3042 + 3520 + 5023 + 1460 + 1051 + 26
Easy tens only
Mixed tens and ones
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 42 + 35: tens part is 40 + 30 = 70.
2. 42 + 35: ones part is 2 + 5 = 7.
3. Put the tens and ones back together: 70 + 7 = 77.
4. Break apart 53 + 24. The tens part is 50 + 20 = 70.
5. Break apart 61 + 28. The full sum is 89.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 44 + 32 can be split into 40 + 30 and 4 + 2.
True False
2. To add 50 + 40, you need to break apart any ones.
True False
3. When you break apart 26 + 13, the ones add to 9.
True False
4. Breaking apart numbers makes mental math harder.
True False
Mental Math Within 100
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
40 + 3042 + 3520 + 5023 + 1460 + 1051 + 26
Easy tens only
Mixed tens and ones
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 42 + 35: tens part is 40 + 30 = 70.
2) 42 + 35: ones part is 2 + 5 = 7.
3) Put the tens and ones back together: 70 + 7 = 77.
4) Break apart 53 + 24. The tens part is 50 + 20 = 70.
5) Break apart 61 + 28. The full sum is 89.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) 44 + 32 can be split into 40 + 30 and 4 + 2.
True
False
2) To add 50 + 40, you need to break apart any ones.
True
False
3) When you break apart 26 + 13, the ones add to 9.
True
False
4) Breaking apart numbers makes mental math harder.
True
False
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