Addition Word Problems - Up to 2-Digits
š Story time! Combine the reading clues with your new 2-digit stacking skills to crack these big real-world problems.
Concept
You know the clue words for addition (in all, total, together, sum). Now the numbers are just going to be bigger! šÆ **The Set-Up:** **Story:** "Farmer Sue harvested 45 pumpkins on Tuesday. She harvested 38 pumpkins on Wednesday. How many pumpkins did she harvest in all?" 1. **Find clues:** "In all" tells me to add (+). 2. **Find numbers:** 45 and 38. 3. **WRITE IT STACKED:** Don't try to do this in your head! Find a blank space on your paper and write them vertically right away! 4 5 + 3 8 --------- 4. **Solve:** 5+8=13. Write the 3, carry the 1! 1+4+3 = 8. 5. **Final Answer:** 83 pumpkins!
Try it
Stack and solve! **Instructions:** Find the clues and the numbers. Write it stacked on your own scratch paper to solve! **Mystery 1:** Mrs. Carter graded 56 spelling tests on Monday. She graded 29 more on Tuesday. How many tests did she grade altogether? * Clue word: _________ * Equation to stack: 56 + 29 * Answer: ___ tests. **Mystery 2:** There are 47 red fish and 38 blue fish in the giant aquarium. What is the sum of the fish? * Clue word: Sum! (Means add) * Equation to stack: 47 + 38 * Answer: ___ fish. **Mystery 3:** You collected 64 bottle caps. Your friend gave you 18 more. Let's find out how many you have in all! * Answer: ___ bottle caps. **Mystery 4:** A store sold 25 apples in the morning and 65 in the afternoon. Total sold? * Answer: ___ apples.