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Addition of Numbers Within 10000

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1. Binu has 2326 beads. Zara has 1272 beads. Find the sum of the number of beads they have.

finding the sum of numbers using the model method
Step 1: Add the ones.
step-by-step addition
6 ones + 2 ones
= 8 ones

Step 2: Add the tens.
step-by-step addition
2 tens + 7 tens
= 9 tens

Step 3: Add the hundreds.
step-by-step addition
3 hundreds + 2 hundreds
= 5 hundreds

Step 4: Add the thousands.
step-by-step addition
2 thousands + 1 thousand
= 3 thousands

The sum of the number of beads they have is 3598.

2. Hamza has 2837 cards. Farhan has 4177 cards. How many cards do they have altogether?

Grade 3, addition
Step 1: Add the ones.
addition step-by-step
step-by-step addition
7 ones + 7 ones
= 14 ones
= 1 ten 4 ones
Step 2: Add the tens.
addition step-by-step
step-by-step addition

1 ten + 3 tens + 7 tens
= 11 tens
= 1 hundred 1 ten


Step 3: Add the hundreds.
addition step-by-step
step-by-step addition

1 hundred + 8 hundreds + 1 hundred
= 10 hundreds
= 1 thousand


Step 4: Add the thousands.
addition step-by-step
step-by-step addition

1 thousand + 2 thousands + 4 thousands
= 7 thousands
They have 7014 cards altogether.

Watch out: if you forget to regroup, you get 6904, which is wrong. When a place makes 10 or more, regroup: write the small 1 at the top of the next place on the left.

3. A shopping mall received 5962 shoppers on Wednesday and 2311 shoppers on Thursday. How many shoppers did it receive on the two days altogether?

Grade 3, addition
5962 + 2311 = ?
finding the sum of numbers using the model method
It received 8273 shoppers on the two days altogether.

4. Mr. Garcia earned $1750. Mrs. Yam earned $669. How much did they earn altogether?

Grade 3, addition
$1750 + $669 = ?
Be careful: 669 has only 3 digits. Line up the ones, so the 6 goes under the hundreds, not the thousands.
finding the sum of numbers using the model method
They earned $2419 altogether.