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Column Addition Practice

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Column Addition Practice

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To add numbers using column addition

Success Criteria:

I can line up numbers in columns

I can add the ones first, then the tens

I can carry numbers when needed

Instructions: Choose your level and complete the questions. Show all your working out in the boxes provided.

🟢 Level 1: Getting Started (No carrying needed)

1. Work out these additions. Remember: ones under ones, tens under tens!

a) 23 + 14 = _______

b) 35 + 12 = _______

c) 41 + 26 = _______

2. Tom has 32 marbles and his friend gives him 17 more. How many marbles does Tom have altogether?

Answer: _______ marbles

🟡 Level 2: Moving On (Some carrying required)

3. Solve these column additions. Remember to carry when the ones add up to 10 or more!

a) 47 + 28 = _______

b) 56 + 37 = _______

c) 184 + 29 = _______

4. A shop sold 148 books on Monday and 176 books on Tuesday. How many books did they sell in total?

Answer: _______ books

🔴 Level 3: Challenge Time (Multiple carrying)

5. Work out these challenging additions. You may need to carry more than once!

a) 267 + 185 = _______

b) 394 + 278 = _______

6. Extension Challenge: A school collected £347 for charity in the first week and £296 in the second week. In the third week, they collected £158. How much did they collect altogether?

Answer: £_______

7. Create your own column addition problem with 3-digit numbers that requires carrying. Then solve it!

My problem: _______ + _______ = _______

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