Number Bonds to 10

➕ Addition & Subtraction

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Learn every pair of numbers that adds up to 10 — your math superpower!

A NUMBER BOND shows two numbers that join together to make a bigger number. Learning all the pairs that make 10 will speed up all your future math!

All the ways to make 10:

0 + 10 = 10

1 + 9 = 10

2 + 8 = 10

3 + 7 = 10

4 + 6 = 10

5 + 5 = 10 ← the middle pair!

6 + 4 = 10

7 + 3 = 10

8 + 2 = 10

9 + 1 = 10

🖐Use both hands!

Hold up all 10 fingers.
Put down 3 fingers.
You see 7 fingers up and 3 down.

7 + 3 = 10!

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If you know 3 + 7 = 10, you also know 7 + 3 = 10. Addition works both ways!

✏️ Try It!

6 + __ = 10. What is the missing number?

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Remember This!

Practice these pairs until they pop into your head automatically. Knowing your bonds to 10 is like having a secret code for all of math!

Take Quiz 📝 — 25 Questions