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Vertical Addition with Carrying

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Vertical Addition with Carrying

Vertical Addition with Carrying

Students solving addition problems

📚 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

1. Solve: 25 + 17

   H   T   O
       2   5
+      1   7
___________
Carry: ____  ____
Answer: ____________

Step-by-step working:

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

2. Solve: 38 + 26

   H   T   O
       3   8
+      2   6
___________
Carry: ____  ____
Answer: ____________

Step-by-step working:

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

3. Solve: 47 + 35

   H   T   O
       4   7
+      3   5
___________
Carry: ____  ____
Answer: ____________

Step-by-step working:

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

4. Solve: 156 + 28

   H   T   O
   1   5   6
+      2   8
___________
Carry: ____  ____
Answer: ____________

Step-by-step working:

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!)

5. Solve: 167 + 85

   H   T   O
   1   6   7
+      8   5
___________
Carry: ____  ____
Answer: ____________

Step-by-step working:

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

Which problem was the most challenging for you? Why?
What strategy helps you remember to carry numbers?

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