Yesterday, a shipping company delivered 8,841 letters and 4,035 packages. How many items did the company deliver in all?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the total number of items delivered by a shipping company, which includes both letters and packages. We will solve this by adding the two quantities together.
Answer
The total number of items delivered is $12,876$.
Answer for screen readers
The total number of items delivered is $12,876$.
Steps to Solve
- Identify the quantities We need to add the number of letters and the number of packages delivered. The values are:
- Letters: 8,841
- Packages: 4,035
- Align the numbers for addition Arrange the numbers vertically for easier addition:
8841
+ 4035
- Add the numbers column by column Starting from the right:
- Units: $1 + 5 = 6$
- Tens: $4 + 3 = 7$
- Hundreds: $8 + 0 = 8$
- Thousands: $8 + 4 = 12$. Write down 2 and carry over 1.
Final addition, including the carry over:
8841
+ 4035
------
12876
- State the total The total number of items delivered is 12,876.
The total number of items delivered is $12,876$.
More Information
This problem demonstrates basic addition skills, particularly aligning numbers to accurately add them. It also reinforces the importance of understanding place value in multi-digit numbers.
Tips
- Misaligning the numbers when adding can lead to incorrect sums. Always ensure that the columns for ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands line up correctly.
- Forgetting to carry over when the sum of a column exceeds 10 can also result in errors. Keep track of any carries.
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