diff --git a/Project 2/Card.py b/Project 2/Card.py
index 307c5af..3052a85 100644
--- a/Project 2/Card.py	
+++ b/Project 2/Card.py	
@@ -19,4 +19,13 @@ class Card:
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"{self._value} of {self._suit}"
     
-    #Returns a string representation of the card in the format "Value of Suit".
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+    #Returns a string representation of the card in the format "Value of Suit".
+
+    def __add__(self, other) -> int:
+            #Adding 2 cards together
+        if isinstance(other, Card):
+            return self.value + other.value
+        elif isinstance(other, int):
+            #allows adding a card to an int
+            return self.value + other
+    #Added for project 2: Created an "__add__" meathod to allow adding Cards together.
diff --git a/Project 2/utilities.py b/Project 2/utilities.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b7effd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Project 2/utilities.py	
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""
+Reo
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from Card import Card
+
+def sum_cards_iter(cards: list[Card]) -> int:
+    total = 0 #start total at 0
+    for card in cards:
+        total = total + card 
+    return total
+#Added for project 2: Created a function to sum a list of Card objects using iteration.
+
+def sum_cards_recursive(cards: list[Card]) -> int:
+    if cards == []:
+        #Base case
+        return 0
+    return cards[0] + sum_cards_recursive(cards[1:])
+    #Recursive case
+#Added for project 2: Created a function to sum a list of Card objects using recursion.
+
+def test_sum_cards():
+    cards = [
+        Card("diamond", 5),
+        Card("clubs", 3),
+        Card("spade", 12),
+        Card("clubs", 1)
+    ]
+    assert sum_cards_iter(cards) == 21
+    assert sum_cards_recursive(cards) == 21
+#Added for project 2: Example tests given
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