Step 1 of 4 · Hop forward
Start at the bigger number · hop forward by tens, then ones.
To add 34 + 55: start at 55 (the bigger one).
Hop +10, +10, +10 → now at 85.
Then zoom in and hop +1, +1, +1, +1 → land on 89.
Pick the bigger number to hop from — fewer hops!