We are presented with 9729 and 1177. Let's work out the sum.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 7 in column 1 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 2 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 1 in column 4 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 9729 + 1177 = 10906.

