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Compensation Strategy

Adjust numbers to make easy math

What You'll Learn

  • Round to friendly numbers
  • Compensate

📖Compensation

49 + 27: Think 50 + 27 = 77, then subtract 1 = 76!

Practice Worksheets

Compensation Strategy 1

Adjust and compensate

10 problems
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Compensation Strategy 2

More compensation

10 problems
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Compensation Strategy 3

Additional practice

10 problems
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Compensation Strategy 4

Keep practicing

10 problems
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Compensation Strategy 5

Master compensation

10 problems
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