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10.  Solve the given word problems.

                           (a)  A class has 38 students. 16 new students join the class. How many

                                students are there in the class now?

                                                                         T      O
                                Students



                                New students                       +


                                Students now






                                Answer: There are                  students in the class now.


                           (b)  Fishing boat A caught 33 fish. Fishing boat B caught 40 fish. Fishing

                                boat C caught 23 fish. How many fish did the three boats catch in all?

                                                                         T      O
                                Boat A


                                Boat B


                                Boat C
                                                                   +

                                Total




                                Answer: The three boats caught                      fish in all.



                          (c)  Nancy scored 12 marks more than Ameesh in a test. If Ameesh scored
                                83 marks, how many marks did Nancy score?

                                                                         T      O

                                Ameesh’s marks


                                Nancy’s extra marks                +


                                Nancy’s marks



                                Answer: Nancy scored                    marks.



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