Lila solved \(21 + 33\) and got the answer \(54\). Is she correct? How do you know?
Yes, she is correct. For the ones place, \(1 + 3 = 4\). For the tens place, \(2 + 3 = 5\). The answer is \(54\).
$$\begin{array}{rr} & 21 \\ + & 33 \\ \hline & 54 \end{array}$$
Sam solved \(45 + 12\) and got the answer \(56\). Is he correct? Why or why not?
No, he is not correct. He added the ones place wrong. \(5 + 2 = 7\), so the correct answer is \(57\).