Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 addition worksheet.
Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
54
+27
Answer: 81
- 4 + 7 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 5 + 2 + 1 = 8
2.
22
+54
Answer: 76
- 2 + 4 = 6
- 2 + 5 = 7
3.
60
+39
Answer: 99
- 0 + 9 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
4.
61
+32
Answer: 93
- 1 + 2 = 3
- 6 + 3 = 9
5.
42
+11
Answer: 53
- 2 + 1 = 3
- 4 + 1 = 5
6.
65
+19
Answer: 84
- 5 + 9 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 6 + 1 + 1 = 8
7.
18
+26
Answer: 44
- 8 + 6 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 1 + 2 + 1 = 4
8.
67
+23
Answer: 90
- 7 + 3 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 6 + 2 + 1 = 9
9.
66
+11
Answer: 77
- 6 + 1 = 7
- 6 + 1 = 7
10.
50
+47
Answer: 97
- 0 + 7 = 7
- 5 + 4 = 9
11.
11
+88
Answer: 99
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
12.
33
+37
Answer: 70
- 3 + 7 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 3 + 3 + 1 = 7
13.
47
+34
Answer: 81
- 7 + 4 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 4 + 3 + 1 = 8
14.
31
+29
Answer: 60
- 1 + 9 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 3 + 2 + 1 = 6
15.
88
+11
Answer: 99
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
16.
78
+21
Answer: 99
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
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