Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 addition worksheet.
Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
2936
+4280
Answer: 7216
- 6 + 0 = 6
- 3 + 8 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 9 + 2 + 1 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 2 + 4 + 1 = 7
2.
8573
+1426
Answer: 9999
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
3.
5647
+1356
Answer: 7003
- 7 + 6 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 4 + 5 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 6 + 3 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 5 + 1 + 1 = 7
4.
6479
+1978
Answer: 8457
- 9 + 8 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 7 + 7 + 1 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 4 + 9 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 6 + 1 + 1 = 8
5.
1467
+6276
Answer: 7743
- 7 + 6 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 6 + 7 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 4 + 2 + 1 = 7
- 1 + 6 = 7
6.
8148
+1851
Answer: 9999
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
7.
6259
+3740
Answer: 9999
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
8.
3212
+1546
Answer: 4758
- 2 + 6 = 8
- 1 + 4 = 5
- 2 + 5 = 7
- 3 + 1 = 4
9.
2650
+2437
Answer: 5087
- 0 + 7 = 7
- 5 + 3 = 8
- 6 + 4 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 2 + 2 + 1 = 5
10.
7587
+2229
Answer: 9816
- 7 + 9 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 8 + 2 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 5 + 2 + 1 = 8
- 7 + 2 = 9
11.
5123
+3085
Answer: 8208
- 3 + 5 = 8
- 2 + 8 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 1 + 0 + 1 = 2
- 5 + 3 = 8
12.
4395
+3778
Answer: 8173
- 5 + 8 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 9 + 7 + 1 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 3 + 7 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 4 + 3 + 1 = 8
13.
2179
+7127
Answer: 9306
- 9 + 7 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 7 + 2 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
- 2 + 7 = 9
14.
7576
+2261
Answer: 9837
- 6 + 1 = 7
- 7 + 6 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 5 + 2 + 1 = 8
- 7 + 2 = 9
15.
2481
+7518
Answer: 9999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
16.
5617
+4382
Answer: 9999
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
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