Step 1 of 4 · Two strategies
Add by place value · OR look for friendly pairs that make 100.
Compatible pairs add to 100:
25 + 75 = 100 · 30 + 70 = 100 · 40 + 60 = 100 · ...
Spot a pair → use it first to make the sum easy.
No friendly pair? Just add hundreds + tens + ones separately.