Mental Strategies: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Mathematics
Grade 7
13 questions
~26 mins
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About This Worksheet
A worksheet focusing on mental strategies for adding two-digit numbers, including error analysis and misconceptions. Designed to enhance procedural mastery, reasoning, and real-world application.
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Mental Strategies: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
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Grade Grade 7
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Introduction
Review the key mental strategies for adding two-digit numbers, such as breaking numbers into tens and ones, and adjusting sums. Use these strategies to solve the questions and analyze common errors.
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Fluency & Practice
Solve these questions to build quick mental addition skills.
1.
Calculate 47 + 36 using mental strategies. Show your working in the grid.
[2 marks]2.
Estimate 58 + 67 by rounding to the nearest ten, then find the exact answer.
[3 marks]3.
Add 24 + 39 by breaking into tens and ones. Explain your steps.
[3 marks]4.
What is a common mistake when adding 56 + 27 mentally? How can it be avoided?
[4 marks]C
Problem Solving & Reasoning
Solve these multi-step problems and explain your reasoning.
1.
Alex adds two numbers: 68 and 27. He mentally adds 60 + 20 and then 8 + 7 before combining. Is his method correct? Why or why not?
[4 marks]2.
A student incorrectly adds 45 + 38 as 80. Identify the mistake and correct it.
[4 marks]3.
Explain how mentally adding 29 + 34 could be simplified by adjusting one number.
[4 marks]D
Real-world Applications
Apply mental strategies to solve these contextual problems.
1.
A grocery cart has 48 apples. A customer adds 27 more apples. How many apples are in the cart now? Use mental strategies to find the total.
[3 marks]2.
A teacher distributes 56 pencils equally among 4 students. How many pencils does each student get? Use mental division in addition to addition.
[3 marks]E
Challenge & Extension
Tackle these more difficult problems to extend your understanding.
1.
Add 89 + 46 using mental strategies involving breaking into hundreds, tens, and ones. Explain each step.
[4 marks]2.
Estimate the sum of 123 + 176 by rounding, then find the exact sum mentally.
[4 marks]F
Mixed Review & Error Analysis
Answer these varied questions to review mental strategies and analyze errors.
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A student adds 55 + 29 by first adding 50 + 20 to get 70, then adding 5 + 9 to get 14, and finally adding 70 + 14. Is this correct? Why or why not?
[4 marks]2.
Identify and correct the mistake in adding 64 + 38 as 102.
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- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
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