Grade 3 Addition: 2-Digit Addition

Add 2-digit numbers without regrouping

What You'll Learn

  • Add ones to ones and tens to tens
  • Line up digits by place value
  • Check answers using estimation

📖Adding 2-Digit Numbers

When adding 2-digit numbers, line them up by place value. Add the ones first, then the tens. 24 + 35 = 59 because 4 + 5 = 9 and 20 + 30 = 50.

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Always start by adding the ones column first!

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

  1. Example 1

    22 + 64 = ?

    1. Break apart both numbers by place value.
    2. 22 = 20 + 2
    3. 64 = 60 + 4
    4. Add the tens: 20 + 60 = 80
    5. Add the ones: 2 + 4 = 6
    6. Combine: 80 + 6 = 86

    Answer: 86

  2. Example 2

    60 + 22 = ?

    1. Break apart both numbers by place value.
    2. 60 = 60 + 0
    3. 22 = 20 + 2
    4. Add the tens: 60 + 20 = 80
    5. Add the ones: 0 + 2 = 2
    6. Combine: 80 + 2 = 82

    Answer: 82

  3. Example 3

    84 + 13 = ?

    1. Break apart both numbers by place value.
    2. 84 = 80 + 4
    3. 13 = 10 + 3
    4. Add the tens: 80 + 10 = 90
    5. Add the ones: 4 + 3 = 7
    6. Combine: 90 + 7 = 97

    Answer: 97