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Calculate 6 + □ = 10

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The question

Question: 6 + □ = 10.

What number goes in the box?

6 + □ = 10

1 Show 6

A ten frame has 10 boxes.

2 Fill the empty boxes

How many boxes are empty?

We fill them with blue dots.

We count them.

3 Write the number

4 blue dots fill the frame.

So 6 and 4 make 10.

6 + 4 = 10

4 Check

We count all the dots.

We start at 6 and count on.

7, 8, 9, 10.

Yes!

It works.

6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Let's look back.

First: show 6.

Then: fill the empty boxes.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
6 + 4 = 10

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

8 + □ = 10
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