Add 11 combines two ideas, add 10 and add 1, so it rewards children who know both.

Counting on from 11

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 14
  4. 15
  5. 16
  6. 17
  7. 18
  8. 19
  9. 20
  10. 21
  11. 22
  12. 23

The answers run 12 to 23, and each is exactly one more than the matching add 10 answer.

Tip for the add 11 facts

Add 10 first, then 1 more: 11 + 6 is 10 + 6 = 16, and 1 more is 17.

The 3 hardest facts

The sums 20, 21 and 23 are past nineteen, and the jump into the twenties trips children. Say '10 + 9 = 19, one more is 20'.

Turnaround facts

Swapping the numbers gives the same answer, so each fact below is learned once and used twice.

Play the add 11 facts game

Untimed by default. A missed fact shows its answer and comes back later in the round.

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Questions parents ask

Do children learn add 11 in school?

Not always as a named family. It is included here because it appears in word problems and helps with the two-digit sums that follow.

What is the easiest check for add 11?

Compare it with add 10: the answer must be one higher than 10 plus the same number.