Connor found the sum of 356 and 21 to be 466. What error did he make?

Responses

Connor did not align the digits by their place value when he set up the problem.
Connor did not align the digits by their place value when he set up the problem.

Connor multiplied the numbers instead of adding them.
Connor multiplied the numbers instead of adding them.

Connor added 365 and 12 by mistake.
Connor added 365 and 12 by mistake.

Connor did not regroup correctly after adding the ones digit.

1 answer

The error Connor made is:

Connor did not align the digits by their place value when he set up the problem.

If you add 356 and 21 correctly by aligning the digits according to their place values, the correct sum is 377, not 466.