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Column addition and subtraction
Lesson 5 of 12

Column addition with carrying

Objective. Add two-digit numbers in columns, carrying into the tens.

The key idea

Add the ones first. If the ones total ten or more, exchange ten ones for one ten and carry it.

Worked example

Calculate 47 + 38.

-1362443618098+38
Number line from -13 to 98 with a jump of 38 forwards from 47
  1. 17 + 8 = 15. Write 5, carry 1 ten.
  2. 24 + 3 + 1 = 8 tens.

Answer: 85

Practice

Each question comes with a picture and a listen button. Try it first, then reveal the answer.

Common mistake. Forgetting to add the carried ten into the tens column.

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