Okay, we are tasked with adding 4042 and 4911. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 1 in column 1 and get 3.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 1 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 4042 + 4911 = 8953.

