Different Ways to Make a Number
Most numbers can be made in more than one way
There is more than one way to make a number! Look at all the ways to make 6.
Ways to Make 6
0
+
6
=
6
1
+
5
=
6
2
+
4
=
6
3
+
3
=
6
6 = 0 and 6, 1 and 5, 2 and 4, 3 and 3 … and the same pairs the other way round! When you know all the ways to make a number, you can add and take away quickly.