Adding Whole Tens Worksheets — Grade 2
Adding whole tens means adding multiples of ten, like 20 + 30 or 40 + 50. On these free Grade 2 worksheets, children add tens numbers — a key place-value skill that shows how adding tens mirrors adding ones.
Create your Addition worksheet
Choose the options below and click 🔄 Regenerate for a brand-new set of problems — as many fresh worksheets as you like, no page reload. Then download the PDF or print it — with an answer key included.
Each click makes a fresh set with a matching answer key. Print for place-value practice, homework or quick review.
Example adding whole tens addition problems
Here are a few sample problems like the ones this worksheet generates (with answers). Click Regenerate above for a brand-new set every time.
- 50 + 90 = 140
- 80 + 40 = 120
- 90 + 70 = 160
- 30 + 90 = 120
- 10 + 70 = 80
- 90 + 30 = 120
- 20 + 10 = 30
- 60 + 60 = 120
- 80 + 80 = 160
- 70 + 90 = 160
How to use these worksheets
- Click Regenerate for new whole-tens problems.
- Add the tens like single digits: 2 tens + 3 tens = 5 tens.
- Connect it to adding ones (2 + 3 = 5).
- Download the PDF with answer key and print.
Frequently asked questions
What is adding whole tens?
Adding multiples of ten, such as 30 + 40 = 70.
Why practise this?
It builds place-value understanding and makes two-digit addition easier.
Free to print?
Yes — free and unlimited, no sign-up.