Let's break this down. We're going to add 1245 and 6542 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 1 and get 7.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 6 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 1245 + 6542 = 7787.

