How_To_Be_Good_At_Math

CALCULATING • EXPANDED COLUMN ADDITION 85

When we add together

the 8 and 5, we’re

actually adding 80 and 50.

The answer is 130. On a new

line, write 1 in the hundreds

column, 3 in the tens column

and zero in the ones column.

Add the tens

together

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385

157

12

130

H T O

Now we have added the

digits in the bottom row

to the digits in the top row,

we add the three lines in our

answer together:

12 + 130 + 400 = 542

So, 385 + 157 = 542

Next, we’re going to add

the hundreds together.

We add 100 and 300 to give

400. On a new line, write 4 in
     the hundreds column, 0 in the
     tens column, and 0 in the
     ones column.

Add the hundreds

together

Answers on page 319

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Add it up

Now you have learned this useful

method for adding difficult

numbers, why don't you give

these calculations a go?

385 + 157 = 542

7256 + 4715 =?

948 + 642 =?

547 + 276 =?

Add the three

lines in the

answer together

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385

157

12

130

400

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385

157

12

130

400

542

H T O

H T O

Expanded column addition

is just like partitioning – we

break tricky numbers into

ones, tens, and hundreds.

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