Let's break this down. We're going to add 187 and 1302 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 3 in column 3 and get 4.

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

So, 187 + 1302 = 1489.

