Not to worry, we've got 1211 and 281. Let's get to adding them!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 1 in column 1 and get 2.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 2 in column 3 and get 4.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 4 and get 1.

So, 1211 + 281 = 1492.

