Question

There are $126$ toy cars and $107$ toy trucks at the store. What is the total number of toys at the store?

• A. $332$
• B. $232$
• C. $233$
• D. $223$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $233$

To calculate the total number of toys we add $126$ and $107$.
Let us represent and add using the block method.



$\bullet$ Adding the numbers in ones place to get,
$\to$ $6+7=13$ blocks
$\to$ $13$ blocks will make $1$ rod and $3$ blocks will be left.
$\to$ Hence, $3$ blocks $=3$ ones
$\bullet$ Adding the numbers in the tens place
$\to$ $2+0+1$ (regrouped)$=3$ rods
$\to$ Hence, $3$ rods $=3$ tens
$\bullet$ Adding the numbers in the hundreds place
$\to$ $1+1=2$ flats
$\to$ Hence, $2$ flats $=2$ hundreds
$\bullet$ $2$ flats $+3$ rods $+3$ blocks $=200+30+3=233$
$\bullet$ There are a total of $233$ toys in the shop.
Option B is the correct answer.