Year 2 Addition Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 addition worksheet.
Year 2 Addition Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
21
+78
Answer: 99
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
2.
54
+45
Answer: 99
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
3.
16
+32
Answer: 48
- 6 + 2 = 8
- 1 + 3 = 4
4.
29
+52
Answer: 81
- 9 + 2 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 2 + 5 + 1 = 8
5.
50
+33
Answer: 83
- 0 + 3 = 3
- 5 + 3 = 8
6.
65
+34
Answer: 99
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
7.
38
+49
Answer: 87
- 8 + 9 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 3 + 4 + 1 = 8
8.
79
+20
Answer: 99
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
9.
58
+39
Answer: 97
- 8 + 9 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 5 + 3 + 1 = 9
10.
28
+44
Answer: 72
- 8 + 4 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 2 + 4 + 1 = 7
11.
57
+42
Answer: 99
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
12.
30
+67
Answer: 97
- 0 + 7 = 7
- 3 + 6 = 9
13.
60
+39
Answer: 99
- 0 + 9 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
14.
12
+75
Answer: 87
- 2 + 5 = 7
- 1 + 7 = 8
15.
12
+87
Answer: 99
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
16.
66
+32
Answer: 98
- 6 + 2 = 8
- 6 + 3 = 9
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