Add 42,409 + 2,864
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A 45,373
B 45,283
C 45,273
D 45,293
The correct answer is:
A 45,273
To add 42,409 and 2,864 together, follow these steps:
1. Start by adding up the ones place digits: 9 + 4 = 13. Write down 3 and carry over 1.
2. Next, add up the tens place digits, including the carried-over 1: 0 + 6 + 1 = 7. Write down 7.
3. Finally, add up the hundreds, thousands, and ten thousands place digits: 4 + 4 + 2 = 10. Write down 0 and carry over 1.
4. Since there are no more place values, write down the carried-over 1.
5. Putting all the digits together, the sum is 45,273.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) 45,273.