Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 addition worksheet.
Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
2994
+2412
Answer: 5406
- 4 + 2 = 6
- 9 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 9 + 4 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 2 + 2 + 1 = 5
2.
6729
+2211
Answer: 8940
- 9 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 2 + 1 + 1 = 4
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 6 + 2 = 8
3.
7686
+2313
Answer: 9999
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
4.
3975
+6024
Answer: 9999
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
5.
8802
+1197
Answer: 9999
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 0 + 9 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
6.
5195
+1261
Answer: 6456
- 5 + 1 = 6
- 9 + 6 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 1 + 2 + 1 = 4
- 5 + 1 = 6
7.
4457
+5542
Answer: 9999
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
8.
3527
+3121
Answer: 6648
- 7 + 1 = 8
- 2 + 2 = 4
- 5 + 1 = 6
- 3 + 3 = 6
9.
8426
+1573
Answer: 9999
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
10.
2522
+3241
Answer: 5763
- 2 + 1 = 3
- 2 + 4 = 6
- 5 + 2 = 7
- 2 + 3 = 5
11.
4547
+3570
Answer: 8117
- 7 + 0 = 7
- 4 + 7 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 5 + 5 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 4 + 3 + 1 = 8
12.
5404
+3131
Answer: 8535
- 4 + 1 = 5
- 0 + 3 = 3
- 4 + 1 = 5
- 5 + 3 = 8
13.
8343
+1656
Answer: 9999
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
14.
7443
+2156
Answer: 9599
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 4 + 1 = 5
- 7 + 2 = 9
15.
6939
+3014
Answer: 9953
- 9 + 4 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 3 + 1 + 1 = 5
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
16.
1318
+5236
Answer: 6554
- 8 + 6 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 1 + 3 + 1 = 5
- 3 + 2 = 5
- 1 + 5 = 6
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