Let's break this down. We're going to add 24 and 552 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 1 and get 6.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 3 and get 5.

So, 24 + 552 = 576.

