REAL-LIFE MATH

of the “addends,” or numbers you’re adding. You should always get the same sum. Practice this by checking your answers for questions 1– 4, above. Example: 439 861 861 614 123 439 614 123 2037 2037 Addition: Working With More Than Two Numbers Example: Find the sum of 5 + 3 + 9. First add 5 + 3 to get 8. Then add 9 to 8 to get 17.