Year 4 Addition Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 addition worksheet.
Year 4 Addition Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
103
+643
Answer: 746
- 3 + 3 = 6
- 0 + 4 = 4
- 1 + 6 = 7
2.
146
+138
Answer: 284
- 6 + 8 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 4 + 3 + 1 = 8
- 1 + 1 = 2
3.
213
+681
Answer: 894
- 3 + 1 = 4
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 2 + 6 = 8
4.
869
+130
Answer: 999
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
5.
591
+232
Answer: 823
- 1 + 2 = 3
- 9 + 3 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 5 + 2 + 1 = 8
6.
361
+638
Answer: 999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
7.
277
+722
Answer: 999
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
8.
831
+168
Answer: 999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
9.
383
+427
Answer: 810
- 3 + 7 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 8 + 2 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 3 + 4 + 1 = 8
10.
734
+208
Answer: 942
- 4 + 8 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 3 + 0 + 1 = 4
- 7 + 2 = 9
11.
218
+376
Answer: 594
- 8 + 6 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 1 + 7 + 1 = 9
- 2 + 3 = 5
12.
844
+136
Answer: 980
- 4 + 6 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 4 + 3 + 1 = 8
- 8 + 1 = 9
13.
493
+294
Answer: 787
- 3 + 4 = 7
- 9 + 9 = 18 → write 8, carry 1
- 4 + 2 + 1 = 7
14.
429
+304
Answer: 733
- 9 + 4 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 2 + 0 + 1 = 3
- 4 + 3 = 7
15.
659
+267
Answer: 926
- 9 + 7 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 5 + 6 + 1 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 6 + 2 + 1 = 9
16.
210
+759
Answer: 969
- 0 + 9 = 9
- 1 + 5 = 6
- 2 + 7 = 9
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