Year 5 Addition Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 addition worksheet.
Year 5 Addition Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
7129
+2870
Answer: 9999
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
2.
3648
+2351
Answer: 5999
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 3 + 2 = 5
3.
8979
+1020
Answer: 9999
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
4.
6046
+3097
Answer: 9143
- 6 + 7 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 4 + 9 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 0 + 0 + 1 = 1
- 6 + 3 = 9
5.
3528
+2107
Answer: 5635
- 8 + 7 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 2 + 0 + 1 = 3
- 5 + 1 = 6
- 3 + 2 = 5
6.
6004
+2044
Answer: 8048
- 4 + 4 = 8
- 0 + 4 = 4
- 0 + 0 = 0
- 6 + 2 = 8
7.
3127
+1943
Answer: 5070
- 7 + 3 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 2 + 4 + 1 = 7
- 1 + 9 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 3 + 1 + 1 = 5
8.
8576
+1423
Answer: 9999
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
9.
1060
+6458
Answer: 7518
- 0 + 8 = 8
- 6 + 5 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 0 + 4 + 1 = 5
- 1 + 6 = 7
10.
4482
+5517
Answer: 9999
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
11.
6000
+1274
Answer: 7274
- 0 + 4 = 4
- 0 + 7 = 7
- 0 + 2 = 2
- 6 + 1 = 7
12.
5709
+4134
Answer: 9843
- 9 + 4 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 0 + 3 + 1 = 4
- 7 + 1 = 8
- 5 + 4 = 9
13.
2664
+3945
Answer: 6609
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 6 + 4 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 6 + 9 + 1 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 2 + 3 + 1 = 6
14.
7353
+1085
Answer: 8438
- 3 + 5 = 8
- 5 + 8 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 3 + 0 + 1 = 4
- 7 + 1 = 8
15.
1861
+3448
Answer: 5309
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 6 + 4 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 8 + 4 + 1 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 1 + 3 + 1 = 5
16.
3358
+5869
Answer: 9227
- 8 + 9 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 5 + 6 + 1 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 3 + 8 + 1 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 3 + 5 + 1 = 9
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