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Find the Mistake

Euli has done the math, but every answer is wrong!
Check it yourself and write the correct answer next to it.

Example: Euli writes 150 + 230 = 390.
The correct answer is: 150 + 230 = 380.

The numbers filled in show the solution.

Example

150+230=390380
420180=240
340+250=590
730260=480470

For parents

What does this exercise practice?

Critically check results instead of simply believing them. This trains checking skills.

Common pitfalls

Children sometimes take the wrong answer as their starting point. Calculate it yourself first, then compare!

How to practice at home

Write down a calculation with a small mistake and let your child find the error.

Related: Number Sentences with a Gap, Estimating and Rounding to Check

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