Tens Trek Addition Worksheet
Vertical Addition • Up to 50
Tens Trek Addition Worksheet
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Read problems vertically: Add the Ones column first, then add the Tens column!
Ten (10)
One (1)
Example
Follow the columns top to bottom:
T O
2 2
3 7
(2 tens, 2 ones)
(1 ten, 5 ones)
Total = 3 Tens & 7 Ones = 37
1 Vertical Addition
T O
2 1
Add: 1 + 3 in Ones, then 2 + 1 in Tens
2 Vertical Addition
T O
3 2
Add: 2 + 5 in Ones, then 3 + 1 in Tens
3 Vertical Addition
T O
1 6
Add: 6 + 2 in Ones, then 1 + 2 in Tens
4 Vertical Addition
T O
2 4
Add: 4 + 5 in Ones, then 2 + 2 in Tens
🌟 Remember: Keep numbers in their columns (Tens with Tens, Ones with Ones)! Page 1 of 3
Vertical Practice
Part 2: Place Value Columns
Step 1: Add Ones Column • Step 2: Add Tens Column
Solve Each Vertical Column Problem
5 Vertical
T O
3 4
6 Vertical
T O
2 3
7 Vertical
T O
4 1
8 Vertical
T O
1 5
9 Vertical
T O
2 0
10 Vertical
T O
3 1
11 Number Line Hop Strategy
Jump 1 ten (+10), then jump 2 ones (+2)
T O
2 3
+10 ↷
+2 ↷
23
33
?
Start at 23 → Hop 10 to 33 → Hop 2 more to find your answer!
12 Story Problem Challenge
Stack and Add!
Sam collected 21 shiny rocks. Then his sister gave him 14 more rocks. How many rocks does Sam have in all?
Draw tens rods and ones cubes:
T O
2 1
Sam has
rocks in all.
🎉 High five! You solved vertical addition problems up to 50! Page 2 of 3
Extra Practice • Up to 50
Part 3: Power Practice
Line up Tens and Ones • No Regrouping
Solve Each Vertical Column
13 Vertical
T O
3 0
14 Vertical
T O
2 5
15 Vertical
T O
4 2
16 Vertical
T O
1 7
17 Vertical
T O
3 5
18 Vertical
T O
2 6
Quick-Sketch and Add Vertically
19 Sketch lines | dots
T O
3 3
20 Sketch lines | dots
T O
2 4
21 Sketch lines | dots
T O
4 0
22 Story Problem Challenge
Strawberry Harvest!
Maya picked 24 sweet strawberries. Her brother picked 13 strawberries. How many strawberries did they pick altogether?
Draw tens & ones:
T O
2 4
They picked
strawberries.
🌟 You did it! You solved all 22 vertical addition problems! Page 3 of 3
