Addition with Regrouping: 485 + 215

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What is 485 + 215?

Answer

485 + 215 =
700

With regrouping: 2 carries — into the tens and the hundreds

485 + 215 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 8 5
+215
700

Column by column: 485 + 215

  • Ones: 5 + 5 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 1 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

485 + 215 = 700

Second check: 700 − 485 = 215

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FAQ

What is 485 + 215?

485 + 215 = 700

How do you check that 485 + 215 = 700?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 700 − 215 = 485, and 700 − 485 = 215. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 485 + 215?

2 carries: every time a column added up to 10 or more, its ones digit was written and 1 was carried to the next column on the left.

Is 215 + 485 the same as 485 + 215?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 700; the column looks the same with either number on top.