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Maths Quiz - Year 2 Calculation - Addition (Questions)

Practise adding two numbers. Count on, use number lines, and spot friendly tens to make sums quicker. Try simple steps that build confidence before bigger challenges.

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Fascinating Fact:

Start at 27, count on 3: 28, 29, 30. Like climbing three playground steps.

In KS1 Maths, Year 2 pupils add by counting on, using number lines, and making friendly tens (like 7 + 3 → 10). These strategies build speed, accuracy, and confidence in addition.

Key Terms

  • Addition: Joining numbers to find a total, for example 14 + 6 = 20.
  • Count on: Start at one number and say the next numbers to add, like “27, 28, 29, 30”.
  • Number line: A line of numbers you hop along to add or subtract.

Warm up with quick sums: try the Addition Game before you start the quiz.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the easiest way to add in Year 2?

Count on from the bigger number using your fingers or a number line. For example, 27 + 3: say 28, 29, 30 to land on the answer 30.

How do friendly tens help with addition?

Friendly tens make totals simpler. If you can make 10 first, sums are easier: 8 + 2 = 10, then add the rest if there is more to add.

Should I add the bigger or smaller number first?

Start from the bigger number and count on the smaller. It uses fewer steps and helps you add more quickly and accurately.

Try These Related Quizzes

1. What is 10 + 9 + 10?
[ ] 11
[ ] 39
[ ] 19
[ ] 29
2. What is the total of 2, 15 and 3?
[ ] 20
[ ] 19
[ ] 25
[ ] 15
3. What is 10 + 27 + 10?
[ ] 45
[ ] 37
[ ] 47
[ ] 54
4. What is 23 + 45?
[ ] 75
[ ] 68
[ ] 65
[ ] 57
5. What is 3 + 9 + 4?
[ ] 16
[ ] 15
[ ] 21
[ ] 19
6. What is the total of 7 and 26?
[ ] 34
[ ] 43
[ ] 23
[ ] 33
7. What is 30 and 48 added together?
[ ] 87
[ ] 78
[ ] 76
[ ] 68
8. What is the sum of 27 and 43?
[ ] 70
[ ] 80
[ ] 60
[ ] 56
9. What is 8 + 9 + 7?
[ ] 26
[ ] 25
[ ] 23
[ ] 24
10. When adding numbers together...
[ ] you should always put the largest number first
[ ] you should always put the smallest number first
[ ] you should guess the answer
[ ] you can add them in any order

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Adding and subtracting

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Maths Quiz - Year 2 Calculation - Addition (Answers)
1. What is 10 + 9 + 10?
[ ] 11
[ ] 39
[ ] 19
[x] 29
Adding the 10 and 10 up first, then adding the 9 might have helped
2. What is the total of 2, 15 and 3?
[x] 20
[ ] 19
[ ] 25
[ ] 15
Additions can be done in any order - putting the 15 first could be useful
3. What is 10 + 27 + 10?
[ ] 45
[ ] 37
[x] 47
[ ] 54
Starting with 27 and counting up in tens is a good option to try
4. What is 23 + 45?
[ ] 75
[x] 68
[ ] 65
[ ] 57
Partitioning means splitting up the tens and units, making this addition easier
5. What is 3 + 9 + 4?
[x] 16
[ ] 15
[ ] 21
[ ] 19
Adding up in any order will give the same answer
6. What is the total of 7 and 26?
[ ] 34
[ ] 43
[ ] 23
[x] 33
Starting with the larger number and counting on might be a good plan
7. What is 30 and 48 added together?
[ ] 87
[x] 78
[ ] 76
[ ] 68
Adding the 30 and 40 first and then adding on the units is a good strategy here
8. What is the sum of 27 and 43?
[x] 70
[ ] 80
[ ] 60
[ ] 56
Using the number bond of 7 and 3 might be useful
9. What is 8 + 9 + 7?
[ ] 26
[ ] 25
[ ] 23
[x] 24
Trying to make 10 and then counting on, or using a near double of 7 + 7 could have helped
10. When adding numbers together...
[ ] you should always put the largest number first
[ ] you should always put the smallest number first
[ ] you should guess the answer
[x] you can add them in any order
Addition calculations can be done in any order, but subtractions cannot
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