Adding 2 Digit Numbers

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Adding Numbers

      

When adding numbers 
 ALWAYS  
line up place value columns.
       tens        ones

                       43 + 36=

tens

ones

4 3

3

6

            

Then add each column 
starting with the
              ones
 
  then....tens
         

   4 3
+ 3 6
  7 9

                          84 + 13 =

                           8 4  add ones   4 + 3 = 7   
                       3  
add tens 8 + 1 = 9
     
                       9 7                                 

                            84 + 13 = 97

         More Examples: 

        7 2                                3 6                         2 4
    +  2 4                            + 1 2                     +  3 5

        9 6                                4 8                         5 9

                      

         
      
REMEMBER:

         Add each column 
         starting with the
                   ones
 
         then....tens
        

 Click on the pencil for practice. 

 
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