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Word problems involving addition of numbers by
regrouping
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To answer some word problems, we need addition of
numbers in their groups.

Example

Grandfather has 389 mango trees. Grandmother has 433

mango trees. How many mango trees do they have in
total?

Solution

Grandfather's mango trees 389
+
Grandmother's mango trees 433
822
Steps

Hundreds

1. Add ones, 9 + 3 = 12. There is 1 Tens Ones

group of tens and 2 ones. Write 1
2 in the ones place. Carry 1 3 8 9

group of tens to the tens place. + 4 3 3

2

2. Add tens 1 + 8 + 3 = 12. There Hundreds

is 1 group of hundreds and 2 Tens Ones
tens. Write 2 in the tens place. 1 1

Carry 1 group of hundreds to 3 8 9

the hundreds place. + 4 3 3
2 2

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