Let's solve each word problem step by step.
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Problem 1:
Mary has 3 bananas and 4 cherries. How many fruits does she have in all?
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Step 1: Identify the number of bananas Mary has.
- Mary has
3 bananas.
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Step 2: Identify the number of cherries Mary has.
- Mary has
4 cherries.
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Step 3: Add the number of bananas and cherries to find the total number of fruits.
- Total fruits = Number of bananas + Number of cherries
- Total fruits = 3 + 4 = 7
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Answer: Mary has
7 fruits in total.
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Box Filling:
- Bananas: 3
- Cherries: 4
- Total: 7
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Problem 2:
There are 4 orange slices in a plate. Pam adds 4 more. How many orange slices are there in the plate now?
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Step 1: Identify the initial number of orange slices in the plate.
- There are
4 orange slices initially.
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Step 2: Identify the number of orange slices Pam adds.
- Pam adds
4 more orange slices.
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Step 3: Add the initial number of orange slices to the number Pam adds.
- Total orange slices = Initial orange slices + Added orange slices
- Total orange slices = 4 + 4 = 8
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Answer: There are
8 orange slices in the plate now.
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Box Filling:
- Initial orange slices: 4
- Added orange slices: 4
- Total: 8
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Problem 3:
Tina has 5 candies. Rosy has 4 candies. How many candies do they have in all?
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Step 1: Identify the number of candies Tina has.
- Tina has
5 candies.
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Step 2: Identify the number of candies Rosy has.
- Rosy has
4 candies.
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Step 3: Add the number of candies Tina has to the number of candies Rosy has.
- Total candies = Tina's candies + Rosy's candies
- Total candies = 5 + 4 = 9
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Answer: They have
9 candies in total.
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Box Filling:
- Tina's candies: 5
- Rosy's candies: 4
- Total: 9
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Final Answers:
1.
Total fruits: 7
2.
Total orange slices: 8
3.
Total candies: 9
Boxes filled:
1. 3 + 4 = 7
2. 4 + 4 = 8
3. 5 + 4 = 9
Final Answer Boxed:
\[
\boxed{7, 8, 9}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of addition worksheet story.
