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Word Problems


            Look carefully at the given word problem.
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            An archer has 4 arrows. He gets 3 more

            arrows. How many arrows does he have?                         +    3
            Answer:  7 arrows                                                  7





             13   Solve these word problems.


              (a)  Vini had 2 cherries on her pudding.
                   Her mother put 3 more. How many

                   cherries does she have on her                         +
                   pudding now?

                   Answer: ________________



              (b)  There were 4 boats in a river.

                   2 more joined them. How many
                   boats were there in all?                              +

                   Answer: ________________





              (c)  Anushka put 2 coins in her coin box.
                   Her mother added 3 more. Her

                   brother put 2 more. How many
                   coins are there in the coin box
                   now?                                                  +

                   Answer: ________________





              (d)  Seven boys were playing football.
                   Two more joined them. How

                   many boys are there now?                              +

                   Answer: ________________






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