Make the Number
Learn all the pairs of numbers that make 10 (and other totals) — the building blocks of fast mental maths.
What your child learns
- Know every pair that makes 10: 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5
- Find the missing part of a whole
- Use bonds to add and subtract quickly
Example
7 needs 3 more to make 10.
Practice questions
A taste of the questions in BloomTracks – the app makes fresh ones every time and adjusts the level as your child answers.
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Question 1 · Level 1
What number makes 5?
5 + ? = 5Show the answer
Answer: 0
5 + 0 = 5
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Question 2 · Level 3
What number makes 10?
1 + ? = 10Show the answer
Answer: 9
1 + 9 = 10
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Question 3 · Level 5
What number makes 100?
90 + ? = 100Show the answer
Answer: 10
90 + 10 = 100
Try it at home
Use 10 small objects: hide some under a cup and ask how many are hiding.
Key takeaway
If you know the bonds to 10, you also know them to 100: 30 + 70, 60 + 40…
Practise make the number with Bloomie
Bloomie reads every question aloud, listens to spoken answers and adapts the difficulty one question at a time.