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Add Two-Digit Numbers Vertically (Sums to 200)

šŸš€ Breaking the 100 barrier! What happens when the Tens column adds up to more than 10? You just carry it to the Hundreds column!

Lesson 5

Concept

We already learned how to "Carry the 1" from the Ones column. But what if the Tens column is huge? šŸŽÆ **The Double-Carry Trick:** **Example: 85 + 67 = ?** 1. **Ones Column:** 5 + 7 = 12. Write the 2, carry the +1 to the Tens. 2. **Tens Column:** 1 + 8 + 6. * 1+8=9. 9+6=15! * Uh oh. You can't fit 15 in the Tens column. 3. **Bring in the Hundreds:** * Write the **5** in the Tens column. * Write the **1** directly into the Hundreds column on the left! 4. **Answer:** **152**. It's just carrying, doing it twice in a row instead of once!

Try it

Break the 100 barrier! **Instructions:** Add down the Ones column (carry if you need to). Add down the Tens column (carry to the Hundreds if you need to!). **Problem 1:** 6 4 + 8 2 --------- * Ones: 4 + 2 = ___ * Tens: 6 + 8 = 14. Write the 4, put the 1 in the hundreds! * Total Answer: 14___ **Problem 2:** 7 8 + 4 5 --------- * Answer: ___ **Problem 3:** 9 3 + 9 3 --------- * Answer: ___ **Problem 4:** 8 8 + 5 5 --------- * Answer: ___