Vertical Addition with Carrying
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Vertical Addition with Carrying
📚 Instructions
How to solve vertical addition with carrying:
1. Start with the O (ones) column
2. If the sum is 10 or more, write the ones digit below and carry the tens digit to the T (tens) column
3. Add the T (tens) column (including any carried number)
4. If needed, carry to the H (hundreds) column
5. Add the H (hundreds) column
🔢 Problem 1
H T O
2 5
+ 1 7
___________
Carry: ____ ____
Answer: ____________
Step 1: Add the ones column: 5 + 7 = ____
Step 2: Write ____ in the ones place and carry ____ to the tens column
Step 3: Add the tens column: 2 + 1 + ____ (carried) = ____
Step 4: Final answer: ________
🔢 Problem 2
H T O
3 8
+ 2 6
___________
Carry: ____ ____
Answer: ____________
Step 1: Add the ones column: 8 + 6 = ____
Step 2: Write ____ in the ones place and carry ____ to the tens column
Step 3: Add the tens column: 3 + 2 + ____ (carried) = ____
Step 4: Final answer: ________
🔢 Problem 3
H T O
4 7
+ 3 5
___________
Carry: ____ ____
Answer: ____________
Step 1: Add the ones column: 7 + 5 = ____
Step 2: Write ____ in the ones place and carry ____ to the tens column
Step 3: Add the tens column: 4 + 3 + ____ (carried) = ____
Step 4: Final answer: ________
🔢 Problem 4
H T O
1 5 6
+ 2 8
___________
Carry: ____ ____
Answer: ____________
Step 1: Add the ones column: 6 + 8 = ____
Step 2: Write ____ in the ones place and carry ____ to the tens column
Step 3: Add the tens column: 5 + 2 + ____ (carried) = ____
Step 4: Add the hundreds column: 1 + 0 = ____
Step 5: Final answer: ________
🔢 Problem 5 (Challenge!)
H T O
1 6 7
+ 8 5
___________
Carry: ____ ____
Answer: ____________
Step 1: Add the ones column: 7 + 5 = ____
Step 2: Write ____ in the ones place and carry ____ to the tens column
Step 3: Add the tens column: 6 + 8 + ____ (carried) = ____
Step 4: Write ____ in the tens place and carry ____ to the hundreds column
Step 5: Add the hundreds column: 1 + 0 + ____ (carried) = ____
Step 6: Final answer: ________
🎯 Reflection
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