Standard Mathematics Primary 2 Addition and Subtraction

Mei Ling had 138 stickers. Her brother gave her 47 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

A 175
B 91
C 185
D 195
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Stack the numbers vertically and align the place values: 138 above 47. Step 2: Add the ones column: 8 + 7 = 15. Write 5, carry 1. Step 3: Add the tens column with the carry: 1 + 3 + 4 = 8. Step 4: The hundreds column is 1. Step 5: Total = 185. Answer: 185

Correct answer: 185

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