Problem Solving: Addition Word Problems
The task involves solving five addition word problems. Let's go through each problem step by step.
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Problem 1:
Lucy went to the grocery store. She bought 12 packs of cookies and 16 packs of noodles. How many packs of groceries did she buy in all?
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Step 1: Identify the quantities:
- Packs of cookies: 12
- Packs of noodles: 16
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Step 2: Add the two quantities:
\[
12 + 16 = 28
\]
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Answer: Lucy bought a total of
28 packs of groceries.
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Problem 2:
Roden went to a pet shop. He bought 15 gold fish, 7 blue fish, and 3 packages of fish food. How many fish did he buy?
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Step 1: Identify the quantities:
- Gold fish: 15
- Blue fish: 7
- Packages of fish food: 3 (Note: This is not relevant to the number of fish.)
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Step 2: Add the number of gold fish and blue fish:
\[
15 + 7 = 22
\]
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Answer: Roden bought a total of
22 fish.
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Problem 3:
I read 21 pages of my English book yesterday in just 45 minutes. Today, I read 117 pages. What is the total number of pages that I read?
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Step 1: Identify the quantities:
- Pages read yesterday: 21
- Pages read today: 117
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Step 2: Add the two quantities:
\[
21 + 117 = 138
\]
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Answer: The total number of pages read is
138.
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Problem 4:
In a school, there are 542 girls and 387 boys. How many pupils are there in that school?
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Step 1: Identify the quantities:
- Number of girls: 542
- Number of boys: 387
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Step 2: Add the two quantities:
\[
542 + 387 = 929
\]
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Answer: There are
929 pupils in the school.
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Problem 5:
Linda has 34 candies. Chloe has 128. How many candies do they have together?
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Step 1: Identify the quantities:
- Candies Linda has: 34
- Candies Chloe has: 128
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Step 2: Add the two quantities:
\[
34 + 128 = 162
\]
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Answer: Together, Linda and Chloe have
162 candies.
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Final Answers:
1.
28 packs of groceries
2.
22 fish
3.
138 pages
4.
929 pupils
5.
162 candies
\boxed{28, 22, 138, 929, 162}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of addition worksheet word problems.
