Addition with Regrouping: 94 + 78

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What is 94 + 78?

Answer

94 + 78 =
172

The sum is longer than the addends: 2 carries — into the tens and the hundreds; the last one makes a new digit

94 + 78 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
9 4
+78
172

Column by column: 94 + 78

  • Ones: 4 + 8 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Tens: 9 + 7 + 1 = 17 — write 7, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: the carried 1 — write 1.

94 + 78 = 172

Second check: 172 − 94 = 78

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FAQ

What is 94 + 78?

94 + 78 = 172

How do you check that 94 + 78 = 172?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 172 − 78 = 94, and 172 − 94 = 78. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 94 + 78?

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 78 + 94 the same as 94 + 78?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 172; the column looks the same with either number on top.