What is the sum of 15 and 27?

Question

Add the two numbers together to find the correct sum.

Answer 1

1

15+

27

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42

Three steps to the answer:

Add the numbers in the ones place, first ---------> 5+7 = 12

1. Two is in the ones place, so carrie over the number in the tens place ------ > 1
2. Add the numbers in the tens place together ---- > 1+1+2 = 4
3. So, 15 + 27 = 42

Answer 2

To find the sum of 15 and 27, follow these steps:

1. Start by adding the ones in place.
2. In the number 15, the digit in the ones place is 5.
3. In the number 27, the digit in the ones place is 7.
4. So, 5 + 7 = 12.
5. Write down the 2 in the ones place and carry over the 1 to the tens place.
6. Next, add the tens place.
7. In the number 15, the digit in the tens place is 1.
8. In the number 27, the digit in the tens place is 2.
9. Add the digits in the tens place: 1 + 2 = 3.
10. Don’t forget to add the 1 you carried over: 3 + 1 = 4.

So, the sum of 15 + 27 is 42.

Answer: 42.

Answer 3

15

+27

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42

5 + 7 is 12

1 + 2 = 3

3 in 10s place so 30 + 12

42