Number search picture

Look for only one number at a time and go line by line.
Circle every hit so you do not count one twice.
For the second box add the hits together: four twos are 2 + 2 + 2 + 2, so 8.

Example

216128917477392953189533The 2 appears 3 times, in total they make 6The 3 appears 4 times, in total they make 12
489515423828251141596812The 4 appears 3 times, in total they make 12The 5 appears 4 times, in total they make 20
354251946171174225339569The 2 appears 3 times, in total they make 6The 4 appears 3 times, in total they make 12

For parents

What does this exercise practice?

The search picture links careful counting with repeatedly adding the same number - the first step toward multiplication.

Common pitfalls

Without circling it is easy to count twice or miss a hit. Going line by line helps more than searching fast.

How to practice at home

Find and circle all the threes on a newspaper page - and then add them up.

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