Making small numbers in different ways

The topic  is a topic under the 6th Grade Math Mission. This exercise practices alternative ways to sum numbers to a given total and can give motivation for later regrouping.

Types of Problems
There are two types of problems in this exercise:


 * 1) Find alternative ways to the total: This problem provides a number of objects in a picture. The student is asked to fill in two blanks that can represent the sum in two different ways.Mtidwwt1.png
 * 2) Use the visual aid to regroup: This problem is very similar to the above problem. The problem again provides a group of objects that is to be split in alternative ways. The only difference is that the groups are given a visual representation.Mtidwwt2.png

Strategies
Interpreting the visual aid and thinking of numbers as quantity can help on this problem but are not necessary.
 * 1) Students that have higher math experience, specifically with borrowing and carrying, can use this to help with the problem.