Number bonds to 10
Number bonds to 10 are the pairs that add up to 10: 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, and 5 with itself. They are the foundation for almost all mental arithmetic that follows.
Practise bonds to 10 →Asked as 10 − ? , which is the same fact from the other side
Every pair
1 + 910
2 + 810
3 + 710
4 + 610
5 + 510
How to learn them
Learn them as pairs rather than as ten separate facts — knowing 3 + 7 gives you 7 + 3 and 10 − 3 and 10 − 7 at the same time.
Questions
▸What are number bonds to 10?
Number bonds to 10 are the pairs that add up to 10: 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, and 5 with itself. They are the foundation for almost all mental arithmetic that follows.
▸What goes with 1 to make 10?
1 + 9 = 10.
▸How do you learn them?
Learn them as pairs rather than as ten separate facts — knowing 3 + 7 gives you 7 + 3 and 10 − 3 and 10 − 7 at the same time.