Okay, we are given 7878 and 3940. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 4 in column 2 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 9 in column 3 and get 18.
We'll write down the last digit 8 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 3 in column 4 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 7878 + 3940 = 11818.

