WORD PROBLEMS AND INVESTIGATIONS BS3

EXAMPLE 1:
 Add 246 to 123

SOLUTION:
246+123 =369

Or

246
123
_____
369
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EXAMPLE 2:
What is 57 plus 32?

SOLUTION:
57+32=89

Or

 57
32
_____
89
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EXAMPLE 3:

Find the sum of eighteen and seventy - four.

SOLUTION:
74+18=92

Or

74
18
_____
92
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EXAMPLE 4:
What is the total of 17 and 57

SOLUTION:
57+17=74

Or

57
17
____
74
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EXAMPLE 5:
Mrs Eugenia has two children . They are 14 and 16 years. What is the total age of the children?

SOLUTION:
16+14=30

Or

16
14
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30
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EXERCISE

Solve the following:

1. Irene has 17 pens . Her sister has 25 more than Irene has.
How many pens does her sister have?

2. A ship carries 2469 bags of maize and 1396 bags of cocoa.
How many bags are there altogether?


3. Priscilla has 84 bags of maize. Joyceln has 256 bags of maize.
How many bags of maize do they have together?

4. Konongo has the same female population as odumase which is about 4352.what is the total female populations of these two twin cities.

5. Add 19 and 67.