Ready to do some math? We're starting with 77 and 9700 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 0 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 0 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 7 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 77 + 9700 = 9777.

