Albert added 346 + 51 and got a sum of 856. What did he do wrong? (1 point)ResponsesAlbert multiplied the two numbers instead of adding.Albert multiplied the two numbers instead of adding.Albert forgot to carry a ten over to the next column of digits.Albert forgot to carry a ten over to the next column of digits.Albert made a mistake when adding 4 tens + 5 tens.Albert made a mistake when adding 4 tens + 5 tens.Albert did not align the digits according to their place value when he set up the problem.Albert did not align the digits according to their place value when he set up the problem.

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To determine what Albert did wrong in calculating the sum of 346 + 51, let’s add the numbers correctly:

  346
+  51
______

Starting from the rightmost column:

  • Units place: 6 (from 346) + 1 (from 51) = 7
  • Tens place: 4 (from 346) + 5 (from 51) = 9
  • Hundreds place: 3 (from 346) + 0 = 3

So, the correct sum is:

  346
+  51
______
  397

Since 397 is the correct sum, and Albert got 856, it seems he likely made a mistake in his addition rather than multiplying or misaligning digits. It seems he may have made an error when adding the tens (4 tens + 5 tens = 9 tens) but ended up with a wrong total.

The most accurate response seems to be: "Albert made a mistake when adding 4 tens + 5 tens."