3-DIGIT ADDITION
Grade 3 | Mathematics | Lesson Summary
Goal: Add numbers up to 999 using the column method with regrouping.
How to Add
1. Align digits by place value (H, T, O).
2. Start from the Ones column.
3. If the sum is 10 or more, carry the 1 to the next column.
H T O
1 1
3 4 5
+ 1 7 8
5 2 3
Example Explanation (345 + 178):
• Ones: 5+8=13 (Write 3, carry 1)
• Tens: 4+7+1=12 (Write 2, carry 1)
• Hundreds: 3+1+1=5
Practice
1. 256 + 143 = _______
2. 489 + 321 = _______
3. 507 + 295 = _______
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