Year 4 Addition Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 addition worksheet.
Year 4 Addition Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
272
+578
Answer: 850
- 2 + 8 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 7 + 7 + 1 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 2 + 5 + 1 = 8
2.
551
+448
Answer: 999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
3.
871
+128
Answer: 999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
4.
512
+427
Answer: 939
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 1 + 2 = 3
- 5 + 4 = 9
5.
524
+130
Answer: 654
- 4 + 0 = 4
- 2 + 3 = 5
- 5 + 1 = 6
6.
519
+329
Answer: 848
- 9 + 9 = 18 → write 8, carry 1
- 1 + 2 + 1 = 4
- 5 + 3 = 8
7.
470
+180
Answer: 650
- 0 + 0 = 0
- 7 + 8 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 4 + 1 + 1 = 6
8.
367
+469
Answer: 836
- 7 + 9 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 6 + 6 + 1 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 3 + 4 + 1 = 8
9.
232
+304
Answer: 536
- 2 + 4 = 6
- 3 + 0 = 3
- 2 + 3 = 5
10.
670
+117
Answer: 787
- 0 + 7 = 7
- 7 + 1 = 8
- 6 + 1 = 7
11.
731
+268
Answer: 999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
12.
212
+217
Answer: 429
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 1 + 1 = 2
- 2 + 2 = 4
13.
198
+483
Answer: 681
- 8 + 3 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 9 + 8 + 1 = 18 → write 8, carry 1
- 1 + 4 + 1 = 6
14.
531
+210
Answer: 741
- 1 + 0 = 1
- 3 + 1 = 4
- 5 + 2 = 7
15.
381
+437
Answer: 818
- 1 + 7 = 8
- 8 + 3 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 3 + 4 + 1 = 8
16.
288
+152
Answer: 440
- 8 + 2 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 8 + 5 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 2 + 1 + 1 = 4
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