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Add multiples of 10 mentally

Adding a multiple of 10 to a whole number through 1,000 is understood as adding tens within the place-value system: the ones digit remains unchanged while the tens and, when needed, hundreds are recomposed (for example, 270 + 60 = 330). Mental reasoning may involve counting by tens or combining place-value units, including crossing a hundred; the focus is on whole-number sums in this range rather than larger-number generalizations or formal algorithms.

Detailed Explanation: Add multiples of 10 mentally

When you add a multiple of 1010, count by tens. The ones digit stays the same because you are adding tens, not ones.

Example: Find 270+60270+60.

  1. Think of 6060 as 66 tens.
  2. Count up 66 tens from 270270:
280, 290, 300, 310, 320, 330 280,\ 290,\ 300,\ 310,\ 320,\ 330
  1. The ones digit is still 00, and the tens have made a new hundred.

Therefore,

270+60=330.270+60=330.

You can also think of it as 2727 tens plus 66 tens, which makes 3333 tens, or 330330.

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Addition - Whole Number - Add Multiple of 10 to a Number


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