Solving One-Step Addition Word Problems

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Maya has \(8\) red crayons and \(7\) blue crayons. How many crayons does she have in all?

To find how many "in all," you need to add the parts together. \(8 + 7 = 15\). Maya has \(15\) crayons.

A baker sold \(24\) chocolate cupcakes in the morning and \(35\) vanilla cupcakes in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did he sell altogether?

To find the total sold "altogether," add the two amounts: \(24 + 35 = 59\). The baker sold \(59\) cupcakes.

On a farm, there are \(16\) chickens and \(12\) ducks. What is the sum of the birds on the farm?

The word "sum" tells you to add. \(16 + 12 = 28\). There are \(28\) birds on the farm.

Leo read \(45\) pages of his book on Monday and \(30\) pages on Tuesday. How many pages did he read in total on both days?

Combine the pages read on both days: \(45 + 30 = 75\). Leo read \(75\) pages in total.

There are \(115\) children in the school choir. \(23\) new children joined this year. How many children are in the choir now?

"Joined" means to add. Start with the original number and add the new children: \(115 + 23 = 138\). There are now \(138\) children in the choir.

For a class party, students brought \(18\) juice boxes and \(22\) water bottles. How many drinks did they bring combined?

"Combined" means to add the two types of drinks: \(18 + 22 = 40\). They brought \(40\) drinks for the party.

A video game has \(52\) levels. A new update added \(15\) more levels. What is the new total number of levels?

The number of levels increased, so you add: \(52 + 15 = 67\). The new total is \(67\) levels.

Sarah collected \(68\) seashells. Her brother gave her \(14\) more. How many seashells does Sarah have now?

Her collection grew, so you add the new amount to what she had: \(68 + 14 = 82\). Sarah now has \(82\) seashells.