Adding Numbers Using Compensation Method


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  1. Adding Numbers Using Compensation Method
  2. To make adding larger numbers easier, you may use the compensation method, where you round up a number to make adding easier, and then take away the extra amount from the total result.
  3. Example: 19+14
  4. It is easier to do 20 + 14 = 34
  5. Then take away the extra 1 (that made 19 into 20) to get: 34 - 1 = 33
  6. Example: 397 + 225
  7. It is easier to do 400 + 225 = 625
  8. Then take away the extra 3 (that made 397 into 400) to get: 625 - 3 = 622
  9. EASY!

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