Let’s solve each problem one by one. We’ll read carefully, pick out the numbers that matter for addition, and add them up. Remember: some problems have extra info we don’t need — like cracked seashells or oranges when we’re only counting plums.
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Problem 1:
There are 36 dogwood trees. Workers plant 14 more.
We want total dogwood trees after planting.
→ 36 + 14 =
50
*(Maple trees? Not needed — question is only about dogwood.)*
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Problem 2:
Joan has 35 books. Sally has 48 books.
How many do they have together?
→ 35 + 48 =
83
*(Joan read 8? Doesn’t matter — we’re adding all books they own.)*
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Problem 3:
Sara found 43 seashells. Nancy found 31.
Total found = 43 + 31 = 74
But 40 were cracked — does that change how many they *found*? No! The question asks “how many did they find?” not “how many good ones?”
→ So answer is still
74
*(Cracked doesn’t mean not found — it just means broken.)*
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Problem 4:
Mary had 41 cards. Tim gave her 47 new ones.
Total now = 41 + 47 =
88
*(8 were torn? Doesn’t matter — she still has them. Question is how many she has now.)*
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Problem 5:
Jason picked 23 plums. Mary picked 44 plums. Sally picked 35 oranges.
Question: How many
plums in total?
So ignore oranges. Only add plums:
→ 23 + 44 =
67
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Problem 6:
There were 33 pencils. Keith added 41 more.
Total pencils now = 33 + 41 =
74
*(Erasers? Not asked — only pencils.)*
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Problem 7:
Sara grew 25 cantaloupes. Benny grew 27 cantaloupes.
Turnips? Ignore — question is only about cantaloupes.
→ 25 + 27 =
52
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Problem 8:
Dan went to 47 games this year. He missed 22 — but that doesn’t reduce how many he went to. He still went to 47.
Last year he went to 29.
Total games he went to = 47 + 29 =
76
*(Missed games are distraction — he attended 47 this year regardless.)*
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Problem 9:
Jason has 14 violet marbles. Melanie has 48 violet marbles.
Yellow marbles? Ignore — question is only about violet.
→ 14 + 48 =
62
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Problem 10:
Tom had 19 dimes. Dad gave him 29 more dimes.
Nickels and pennies? Ignore — question is only about dimes.
→ 19 + 29 =
48
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Final Answer:
1) 50
2) 83
3) 74
4) 88
5) 67
6) 74
7) 52
8) 76
9) 62
10) 48
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of addition word problems sums to 10 worksheet.
