Number Walls Addition
1. **Complete Number Walls:** The rule is each number above equals the sum of the two below it.
For bottom row 13,18,23:
Middle row: 13+18=31, 18+23=41
Top: 31+41=72
Completed pyramid:
72
31 41
13 18 23
For bottom row 31,29,17:
Middle row: 31+29=60, 29+17=46
Top: 60+46=106
Completed pyramid:
106
60 46
31 29 17
For bottom row 25,37,32:
Middle row: 25+37=62, 37+32=69
Top: 62+69=131
Completed pyramid:
131
62 69
25 37 32
For bottom row 48,28,19:
Middle row: 48+28=76, 28+19=47
Top: 76+47=123
Completed pyramid:
123
76 47
48 28 19
2. **Calculate 786 + 498:**
Add the ones: 6 + 8 = 14, write 4 and carry 1.
Add the tens: 8 + 9 = 17 plus 1 carried = 18, write 8 and carry 1.
Add the hundreds: 7 + 4 = 11 plus 1 carried = 12.
Final sum is 1284.
3. **Efficient addition and subtraction:**
a) 543 + 219 = 762
b) 543 - 219 = 324
Final answers:
Number walls top numbers: 72, 106, 131, 123
Sum 786 + 498 = 1284
a) 543 + 219 = 762
b) 543 - 219 = 324