Addition Word Problems

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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How do you solve an addition word problem?

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To solve an addition word problem, identify the numbers involved, determine what is being asked, and then add the numbers together.

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If Charlie had 42 balloons and bought 25 more, how many balloons does he have now?

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Charlie has 67 balloons.

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If Brett gave Charlie 36 balloons after he bought 25, how many balloons does Charlie have now?

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Charlie has 102 balloons.

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How many pens does Mr. Wolf have if he has 22 red pens, 16 black pens, and 26 blue pens?

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Mr. Wolf has 64 pens.

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If there are 23 ducks in one group and 28 in another, how many ducks are there in total?

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There are 51 ducks in total.

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Kate read 32 pages on Monday, 21 pages on Tuesday, and 15 pages on Wednesday. How many pages did she read on Thursday if she read a total of 88 pages?

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Kate read 20 pages on Thursday.

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If John sees 47 butterflies, 30 butterflies, 55 butterflies, and 26 butterflies, how many butterflies does he see in total?

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John sees 158 butterflies.

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What is the sum of 42 and 25?

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The sum of 42 and 25 is 67.