IXL | Add two numbers up to six digits: word problems

In the winter, Mr. McKenzie's bee hives had 3,944 worker bees. Now that spring has come, the number of worker bees has grown by 1,658. How many worker bees does he have now?

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An oil pipe in the sea broke. Before engineers started to fix the pipe, 66,963 liters of oil leaked into the water. While the engineers worked, the pipe leaked 15,724 more liters of oil. In all, how many liters of oil leaked into the water?

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solution

Add the liters.

Add:


	66,963

+	15,724

Add the ones. Add 3 + 4.




	6	6	,	9	6	3

+	1	5	,	7	2	4

Add the tens. Add 6 + 2.




	6	6	,	9	6	3

+	1	5	,	7	2	4

					8	7

Add the hundreds. Add 9 + 7. Remember to regroup.


		1

	6	6	,	9	6	3

+	1	5	,	7	2	4

				6	8	7

Add the thousands. Add 1 + 6 + 5. Remember to regroup.


	1	1

	6	6	,	9	6	3

+	1	5	,	7	2	4

		2	,	6	8	7

Add the ten thousands. Add 1 + 6 + 1.


	1	1

	6	6	,	9	6	3

+	1	5	,	7	2	4

	8	2	,	6	8	7

The sum is 82,687. In all, 82,687 liters leaked into the water.

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