Most of us learn to add on paper from right to left. And it is fine when doing math with paper and pencil. However, if you want to add 2-digit numbers fast in your head, it is better to add from left to right.
Example #3
56
+ 23
A quick way to add 56 and 23 is to follow the 3 easy steps below:
Step 1:
Rewrite 23 as 20 + 3.
Step 2:
Add 56 and 20 since it is easy to add tens. You get 76.
Step 3:
Finally, just add 3 to 76 and the answer is 79.
Example #4
64
+ 35
Step 1:
Rewrite 35 as 30 + 5.
Step 2:
Add 64 and 30 and you get 94
Step 3:
Finally, just add 5 to 94 and the answer is 99
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