Standard Mathematics Primary 3 Addition and Subtraction

A hawker uncle sold 3 478 plates of chicken rice on Monday and 2 365 plates on Tuesday. How many plates did he sell in total?

A 5 843
B 5 743
C 5 853
D 6 843
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Add the ones digits — 8 + 5 = 13. Write 3, carry 1. Step 2: Add the tens digits — 7 + 6 + 1 (carried) = 14. Write 4, carry 1. Step 3: Add the hundreds digits — 4 + 3 + 1 (carried) = 8. Write 8, no carry. Step 4: Add the thousands digits — 3 + 2 = 5. Write 5. Answer: 5 843

Correct answer: 5 843

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