Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 41 and 40 and we're adding them together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

So, 41 + 40 = 81.

