Okay, we are tasked with adding 4143 and 5961. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 1 in column 1 and get 4.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 6 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 1 & 9 in column 3 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 4 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 4143 + 5961 = 10104.

