Three or More Addends Honors Math – Grade 4

Problem of the Day One month, Mr. Mills made business trips of 163 miles, 429 miles, 59 miles and 242 miles. How many miles did he travel in all? Before solving this problem, let’s do a little addition fact practice! Math Minutes - Addition Facts

Problem of the Day One month, Mr. Mills made business trips of 163 miles, 429 miles, 59 miles and 242 miles. How many miles did he travel in all? What are the important facts? What operation does this problem suggest? Addition! Let’s take a closer look…

Setup the problem. Aligning the larger addends first. Remember to align each place value column. Always start in the 1’s column and work to the left. Don’t forget to regroup Look for sums of 10, 20 or doubles Now, TAG your answer. Mr. Mills drove 893 miles.