Year 4 Addition Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 addition worksheet.
Year 4 Addition Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Set out each sum in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
1321
+3539
Answer: 4860
- 1 + 9 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 2 + 3 + 1 = 6
- 3 + 5 = 8
- 1 + 3 = 4
2.
4458
+3054
Answer: 7512
- 8 + 4 = 12 → write 2, carry 1
- 5 + 5 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 4 + 0 + 1 = 5
- 4 + 3 = 7
3.
8775
+1035
Answer: 9810
- 5 + 5 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 7 + 3 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 7 + 0 + 1 = 8
- 8 + 1 = 9
4.
6214
+2509
Answer: 8723
- 4 + 9 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 1 + 0 + 1 = 2
- 2 + 5 = 7
- 6 + 2 = 8
5.
2830
+6934
Answer: 9764
- 0 + 4 = 4
- 3 + 3 = 6
- 8 + 9 = 17 → write 7, carry 1
- 2 + 6 + 1 = 9
6.
7928
+1626
Answer: 9554
- 8 + 6 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 2 + 2 + 1 = 5
- 9 + 6 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 7 + 1 + 1 = 9
7.
8841
+1158
Answer: 9999
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
8.
6545
+3454
Answer: 9999
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 4 + 5 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
- 6 + 3 = 9
9.
5129
+3965
Answer: 9094
- 9 + 5 = 14 → write 4, carry 1
- 2 + 6 + 1 = 9
- 1 + 9 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 5 + 3 + 1 = 9
10.
1582
+4555
Answer: 6137
- 2 + 5 = 7
- 8 + 5 = 13 → write 3, carry 1
- 5 + 5 + 1 = 11 → write 1, carry 1
- 1 + 4 + 1 = 6
11.
2356
+6630
Answer: 8986
- 6 + 0 = 6
- 5 + 3 = 8
- 3 + 6 = 9
- 2 + 6 = 8
12.
2421
+6133
Answer: 8554
- 1 + 3 = 4
- 2 + 3 = 5
- 4 + 1 = 5
- 2 + 6 = 8
13.
5189
+4810
Answer: 9999
- 9 + 0 = 9
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 1 + 8 = 9
- 5 + 4 = 9
14.
5137
+3139
Answer: 8276
- 7 + 9 = 16 → write 6, carry 1
- 3 + 3 + 1 = 7
- 1 + 1 = 2
- 5 + 3 = 8
15.
6668
+1191
Answer: 7859
- 8 + 1 = 9
- 6 + 9 = 15 → write 5, carry 1
- 6 + 1 + 1 = 8
- 6 + 1 = 7
16.
8232
+1508
Answer: 9740
- 2 + 8 = 10 → write 0, carry 1
- 3 + 0 + 1 = 4
- 2 + 5 = 7
- 8 + 1 = 9
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