Add two numbers up to three digits – word problems
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Last year at Dayton’s airport, 327 passengers landed on time. Unfortunately, 667 passengers landed late. In all, how many passengers landed in Dayton last year?
____ passengers
Add the numbers of passengers.
Add:
327 + 667 =
Add the ones. Add 7 + 7. Remember to carry over.
Add the tens. Add 1 + 2 + 6.
Add the hundreds. Add 3 + 6.
The sum is 994. In all, 994 passengers landed in Dayton last year.
During the summer, customers buy 563 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 243. How many swim suits are sold in all?
____ swim suits
Add the numbers of swim suits.
Add:
563 +243 =
Add the ones. Add 3 + 3.
Add the tens. Add 6 + 4. Remember to carry over.
Add the hundreds. Add 1 + 5 + 2.
The sum is 806. In all, 806 swim suits are sold.
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