Question

lou wants to make 96 + 56 easier to solve in his head. he decides to add on from 96 to get to 100 first.
add on to get to 100.
96 + 4 = 100
now, find the sum.
96 + 56
= 96 + (4 + 52)
= (96 + 4) + 52
= ?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate 96 + 4

We know from the previous step that \( 96 + 4 = 100 \).

Step2: Add 52 to the result

Now we take the result from Step 1, which is 100, and add 52 to it. So we calculate \( 100 + 52 \).
\( 100 + 52 = 152 \)

Answer:

152