Let’s break down Albert’s calculation correctly.
We need to add 346 and 51 step by step:
346
+ 51
------
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Add the ones place:
- 6 (from 346) + 1 (from 51) = 7.
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Add the tens place:
- 4 (from 346) + 5 (from 51) = 9.
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Add the hundreds place:
- 3 (from 346) = 3.
Putting it together, we get:
346
+ 51
------
397
So the correct answer is 397.
Albert’s sum of 856 is incorrect. The most likely reason for this mistake is: Albert made a mistake when adding 4 tens + 5 tens, which should correctly total 9 tens, not a higher number that would lead to the erroneous sum of 856. Therefore, the correct answer is:
Albert made a mistake when adding 4 tens + 5 tens.