Solve Addition Problem: 48 + 8695

To solve this problem, we'll add $48$ and $8695$ by following these steps:

• Step 1: Align the numbers by their place values:

8695

+ 48

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• Step 2: Start adding from the rightmost column:

  • Units place: $8 + 5 = 13$. Write down $3$, carry over $1$.

  • Tens place: $4 + 9 = 13$. Add the carried over $1$ to get $14$. Write down $4$, carry over $1$.

  • Hundreds place: $6 + 0 = 6$. Add the carried over $1$ to get $7$. No carry over is needed.

  • Thousands place: $8 + 0 = 8$.

• Step 3: Write out the complete sum:

  • 8743

Therefore, the sum of $48$ and $8695$ is $\boxed{8743}$.

The correct answer choice is choice $3$: $8743$.