Use the standard addition algorithm for each sum.
For each part:
1. report each column total before regrouping, from ones through hundred-thousands,
2. report every carry to the next column,
3. give the exact sum,
4. give a reasonable estimate to check the sum.
a) \(124{,}302+45{,}789+320{,}455\)
b) \(231{,}405+12{,}340+104{,}789+51{,}901+300{,}121\)
Hints
- Add one aligned place-value column at a time, starting with the ones.
- Record the full column total before writing its ones digit and carrying the remaining tens to the next column.
- Include each incoming carry in the next column total.
- Use rounded addends only for the final reasonableness check.
Solution
1. a) Ones: \(2+9+5=16\), write \(6\) and carry \(1\). Tens: \(0+8+5+1=14\), write \(4\) and carry \(1\). Hundreds: \(3+7+4+1=15\), write \(5\) and carry \(1\). Thousands: \(4+5+0+1=10\), write \(0\) and carry \(1\). Ten-thousands: \(2+4+2+1=9\), with no carry. Hundred-thousands: \(1+0+3=4\). The exact sum is \(490{,}546\). A reasonable estimate is \(120{,}000+50{,}000+320{,}000=490{,}000\).
2. b) Ones: \(5+0+9+1+1=16\), carry \(1\). Tens: \(0+4+8+0+2+1=15\), carry \(1\). Hundreds: \(4+3+7+9+1+1=25\), carry \(2\). Thousands: \(1+2+4+1+0+2=10\), carry \(1\). Ten-thousands: \(3+1+0+5+0+1=10\), carry \(1\). Hundred-thousands: \(2+0+1+0+3+1=7\). The exact sum is \(700{,}556\). A reasonable estimate is \(230{,}000+10{,}000+100{,}000+50{,}000+300{,}000=690{,}000\).
Answer
a) Pre-regrouping column totals, ones to hundred-thousands: \(16,14,15,10,9,4\). Carries: \(1,1,1,1,0\). Exact sum: \(490{,}546\). Estimate: \(490{,}000\).
b) Pre-regrouping column totals, ones to hundred-thousands: \(16,15,25,10,10,7\). Carries: \(1,1,2,1,1\). Exact sum: \(700{,}556\). Estimate: \(690{,}000\).