What is 25 + 18?

To find the sum of 25 and 18, you can break it down by adding the tens and the ones separately or just add the numbers directly.

When adding directly, start with the ones place:

• The ones digits are 5 (from 25) and 8 (from 18). When you add 5 and 8, you get 13. Write down the 3 and carry over the 1 to the tens column.

Next, add the tens place:

• The tens digits are 2 (from 25) and 1 (from 18, because the value of the one carried over becomes 2 this time). When you add 2 and 1 (plus the carryover 1), you get 4.

Putting it all together, you have 4 from the tens place and 3 from the ones place, which gives you a total of 43.

Thus, the correct answer is 43, confirming that the answer is accurate. This reasoning shows how you can systematically add multi-digit numbers.