INTERESTING SUM

Another method of avoiding carrying also involves adding each column separately. the column totals are set out in a staggered line, the units figure of the second column below the tens figure of the first, the units figure of the third column below the tens figure of the second ans so on. the column totals are then added to given the final answer.

EXAMPLE.

Here is an example

----962853 ----------- 19
----524861 ---------- 22
----212346 --------- 24
----401258 -------- 13
----864321 ------- 28
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