Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 addition worksheet.
Year 3 Addition Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
2716
+3895
Answer: 6611
- 6 + 5 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 1 + 9 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 7 + 8 + 1 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 2 + 3 + 1 = 6
2.
6161
+3838
Answer: 9999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
3.
7985
+1720
Answer: 9705
- 5 + 0 = 5
- 8 + 2 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 9 + 7 + 1 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 7 + 1 + 1 = 9
4.
6944
+2893
Answer: 9837
- 4 + 3 = 7
- 4 + 9 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 9 + 8 + 1 = 18 → write 8, carry 1
- 6 + 2 + 1 = 9
5.
7836
+1569
Answer: 9405
- 6 + 9 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 3 + 6 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 8 + 5 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 7 + 1 + 1 = 9
6.
3528
+2799
Answer: 6327
- 8 + 9 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 2 + 9 + 1 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 5 + 7 + 1 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 3 + 2 + 1 = 6
7.
1394
+4557
Answer: 5951
- 4 + 7 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 9 + 5 + 1 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 3 + 5 + 1 = 9
- 1 + 4 = 5
8.
4489
+4653
Answer: 9142
- 9 + 3 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 8 + 5 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 4 + 6 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 4 + 4 + 1 = 9
9.
2363
+3211
Answer: 5574
- 3 + 1 = 4
- 6 + 1 = 7
- 3 + 2 = 5
- 2 + 3 = 5
10.
1567
+2480
Answer: 4047
- 7 + 0 = 7
- 6 + 8 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 5 + 4 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 1 + 2 + 1 = 4
11.
8032
+1967
Answer: 9999
- 2 + 7 = 9
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 0 + 9 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
12.
2725
+5968
Answer: 8693
- 5 + 8 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 2 + 6 + 1 = 9
- 7 + 9 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 2 + 5 + 1 = 8
13.
5979
+2433
Answer: 8412
- 9 + 3 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 7 + 3 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 9 + 4 + 1 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 5 + 2 + 1 = 8
14.
1873
+8126
Answer: 9999
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 7 + 2 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
15.
6966
+1125
Answer: 8091
- 6 + 5 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 6 + 2 + 1 = 9
- 9 + 1 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 6 + 1 + 1 = 8
16.
3534
+6225
Answer: 9759
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 3 + 2 = 5
- 5 + 2 = 7
- 3 + 6 = 9
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