Step-by-step Maths Level 3: Adding a 1-digit number with carrying
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Adding a 1-digit number with carrying
Sometimes the ones add to 10 or more. Then we carry one ten into the tens column.
Add the ones first. Write the ones digit of the answer, and carry the ten to the tens.
Key ideas
- Add the ones first.
- If the ones make 10 or more, carry 1 ten.
- Add the carried ten to the tens.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.38 over 7
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.8 + 7 = 15, write 5 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.3 + 0 + 1 carried = 4
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.45
Check. Check: 45 - 7 = 38.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.267 over 8
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.7 + 8 = 15, write 5 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.6 + 0 + 1 carried = 7
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.2 + 0 = 2
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.275
Check. Check: 275 - 8 = 267.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.59 over 6
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.9 + 6 = 15, write 5 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.5 + 0 + 1 carried = 6
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.65
Check. Check: 65 - 6 = 59.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Watch out
Watch out. Do not forget the carried ten. 38 + 7 is 45, not 35.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Use ten sticks and ones cubes. Make ten ones into a stick and put it with the tens.
Exercise 4A Practice: a 1-digit number with carrying
Non-calculatorMethod. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.52 over 9
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.2 + 9 = 11, write 1 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.5 + 0 + 1 carried = 6
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.61
Check. Check: 61 - 9 = 52.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.415 over 7
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.5 + 7 = 12, write 2 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.1 + 0 + 1 carried = 2
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.4 + 0 = 4
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.422
Check. Check: 422 - 7 = 415.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.656 over 4
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.6 + 4 = 10, write 0 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.5 + 0 + 1 carried = 6
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.6 + 0 = 6
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.660
Check. Check: 660 - 4 = 656.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.95 over 9
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.5 + 9 = 14, write 4 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens. The tens make 10 or more, so write the tens digit and carry 1 hundred.9 + 0 + 1 carried = 10
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.0 + 0 + 1 carried = 1
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.104
Check. Check: 104 - 9 = 95.
Watch out. When the tens make 10 or more, carry a hundred to the hundreds column.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.477 over 3
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.7 + 3 = 10, write 0 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.7 + 0 + 1 carried = 8
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.4 + 0 = 4
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.480
Check. Check: 480 - 3 = 477.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.503 over 7
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.3 + 7 = 10, write 0 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.0 + 0 + 1 carried = 1
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.5 + 0 = 5
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.510
Check. Check: 510 - 7 = 503.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.978 over 5
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.8 + 5 = 13, write 3 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.7 + 0 + 1 carried = 8
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.9 + 0 = 9
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.983
Check. Check: 983 - 5 = 978.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.836 over 7
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.6 + 7 = 13, write 3 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.3 + 0 + 1 carried = 4
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.8 + 0 = 8
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.843
Check. Check: 843 - 7 = 836.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.86 over 8
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.6 + 8 = 14, write 4 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.8 + 0 + 1 carried = 9
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.94
Check. Check: 94 - 8 = 86.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.18 over 3
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.8 + 3 = 11, write 1 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.1 + 0 + 1 carried = 2
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.21
Check. Check: 21 - 3 = 18.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.725 over 7
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.5 + 7 = 12, write 2 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.2 + 0 + 1 carried = 3
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.7 + 0 = 7
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.732
Check. Check: 732 - 7 = 725.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.372 over 8
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.2 + 8 = 10, write 0 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.7 + 0 + 1 carried = 8
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.3 + 0 = 3
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.380
Check. Check: 380 - 8 = 372.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.844 over 8
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.4 + 8 = 12, write 2 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.4 + 0 + 1 carried = 5
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.8 + 0 = 8
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.852
Check. Check: 852 - 8 = 844.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.528 over 9
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.8 + 9 = 17, write 7 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.2 + 0 + 1 carried = 3
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.5 + 0 = 5
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.537
Check. Check: 537 - 9 = 528.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.453 over 7
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.3 + 7 = 10, write 0 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.5 + 0 + 1 carried = 6
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.4 + 0 = 4
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.460
Check. Check: 460 - 7 = 453.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.
Method. Add the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. Carry any ten or hundred you make.
- Write the numbers in columns. Keep the ones under the ones and the tens under the tens.279 over 2
- Add the ones. The ones make 10 or more, so write the ones digit and carry 1 ten.9 + 2 = 11, write 1 and carry 1
- Add the tens. Add the carried ten with the tens.7 + 0 + 1 carried = 8
- Add the hundreds. Add any carried hundred too.2 + 0 = 2
- Write the answer. Read the columns from left to right.281
Check. Check: 281 - 2 = 279.
Watch out. When the ones make 10 or more, carry a ten to the tens column. Do not forget it.