Okay, we are tasked with adding 1612 and 6176. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 1 in column 3 and get 7.

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

So, 1612 + 6176 = 7788.

