Fruit Counting

Free interactive math game: Fruit Counting — Add & Subtract. Part of the Learning Numbers category on MathKite.

Example problems

Taken from the generator that powers this exercise. A fresh set appears every time the page is opened, and the printable worksheet holds ten of them.

  1. How many fruits together? 5, 7, 8, 10
  2. How many fruits together? 3, 5, 6, 10
  3. How many fruits together? 2, 6, 7, 9
  4. How many fruits together? 2, 4, 5, 10

About this exercise

Counting objects in pictures and combining or removing groups — the first step towards written addition and subtraction.

How to solve it

Count the first group, then keep counting into the second group instead of starting again from one.

Worked example

For 3 bananas and 4 more, start at 3 and count on: 4, 5, 6, 7. The answer is 7.

Common mistake

Going back to one when the second group starts. Counting on from the first total is faster and leaves less room for error.