This is an instruction in the addition using base ten pieces. The pieces that you will be using are:
The UNIT: 
which has a value of 1.
The LONG: 
which has a value of 10.
The FLAT: 
which has a value of 100.
The number 127 is made up of
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one FLAT two LONGS seven UNITS
The number 132 is made up of
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one FLAT three LONGS two UNITS
If you add these two numbers using the base ten pieces, what is your answer?
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two FLATS five LONGS nine UNITS
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