make ten
(make-ten)
2 syllables
Definition
verb. phr. A teaching strategy used in elementary mathematics to help students learn addition by grouping numbers to make a sum of ten, which simplifies calculations.
Example Sentence
The teacher encouraged students to use the 'make ten' strategy to solve the addition problem more easily.
More Example Sentences
By using the 'make ten' method, the students quickly added numbers in their math exercises.
Synonyms
compose ten; ten grouping; add ten
Antonyms
subtract ten; break apart; decompose
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