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Introduction to Adding Whole Numbers

A photo of a tree-lined road curving toward a mountain Have you ever taken a road trip with several stops? While a typical journey might take you from point A to point B along the shortest route possible, a road trip can involve many destinations and meandering routes that are more about enjoying the journey than getting to a particular place. To see how much ground you covered along the way, you can add up the distance between each stopping point and find your total distance traveled. In this section, you'll learn how to use proper addition notation and add whole numbers to find out how many miles you covered on your road trip.  

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this section, you will be able to:
  • Use addition notation
  • Model addition of whole numbers
  • Add whole numbers without models
  • Translate word phrases to math notation
  • Add whole numbers in applications
  Before you get started in this module, try a few practice problems and review prior concepts.

readiness quiz

1) [ohm_question]143031[/ohm_question] If you missed this problem, review the video below: https://youtu.be/KcXIxM6h9hk 2) [ohm_question]143028[/ohm_question] If you missed this problem, review the video below: https://youtu.be/H9HpkvY_iaE  
 

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  • Determine a Whole Number Given Base 10 Blocks (Hundreds). Authored by: James Sousa (Mathispower4u.com). License: CC BY: Attribution.
  • Example: Write a Whole Number in Digits from Words. Authored by: James Sousa (Mathispower4u.com). License: CC BY: Attribution.
  • Mountain photo from road trip to Spray Lakes Reservoir in Alberta, Canada. Authored by: davebloggs007. Located at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davebloggs007/9328035009/. License: CC BY: Attribution.
  • Question ID: 143031. Authored by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution. License terms: IMathAS Community License CC-BY + GPL.
  • Question ID: 143028. Authored by: Alyson Day. License: CC BY: Attribution. License terms: IMathAS Community License CC-BY + GPL.

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