Solve Vertical Addition: 978 + 53 Step-by-Step

$\begin{aligned} &978 \\ +& \\ &~~53 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}$

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Align the numbers 978 and 53 by their place value, where 53 is written below 978, making sure that the rightmost digits are in the same column. This means placing 978 over 53.

Align the numbers:
$\begin{array}{c} 978 \\ + \\ \underline{~53} \\ \end{array}$

• Step 2: Add the units place. Add 8 (from 978) and 3 (from 53). The sum is 8 + 3 = 11. Write 1 in the units place of the answer and carry over 1 to the tens place.

• Step 3: Add the tens place. Add 7 (from 978) and 5 (from 53), also add the carryover of 1 from the previous step. The sum is 7 + 5 + 1 = 13. Write 3 in the tens place of the answer and carry over 1 to the hundreds place.

• Step 4: Add the hundreds place. Add 9 (from 978) and the carryover 1 (from the tens calculation). The sum is 9 + 1 = 10. Write 0 in the hundreds place of the answer and carry over 1 to the thousands place.

• Step 5: Since we have a carryover for the thousands place, write 1.

Thus, the complete sum is $1031$.

The solution to the problem is $1031$, which matches choice 2.