OK, let's do this. We've got 1549 and 52 and we're adding them all together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 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 5 & 0 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 4 and get 1.

So, 1549 + 52 = 1601.

