2. On St. Patrick’s Day, Seán
ate 15 sweets. Later that
day, he ate 17 more
sweets. How many did he
eat altogether?
Example #1:
3. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Step 2: Identify the given data.
STEP 3: Identify the operation to be
used.
Step 4: Write the number sentence
that will give the answer to the
problem.
STEP 5: Solve the number sentence
and write the answer, together with the
unit and the label.
4. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Answer: How many did he
eat altogether?
Step 2: Identify the given data.
Answer:
15 - sweets.
17 - more sweets
5. Step 3: Identify the operation to
be used.
Answer: Addition
Step 4: Write the number sentence
Answer:
15 + 17 = N
Where N is the total number of
Sean’s ate.
7. There were 14
apples on a tree.
There were 21
apples on another
tree. How many
apples were there
altogether on the two
trees?
Example #2:
8. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Step 2: Identify the given data.
STEP 3: Identify the operation to be
used.
Step 4: Write the number sentence
that will give the answer to the
problem.
STEP 5: Solve the number sentence
and write the answer, together with the
unit and the label.
9. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Answer: How many apples were
there altogether on the two trees?
Step 2: Identify the given data.
Answer:
14 - apples on a tree
21 - apples on another tree.
10. Step 3: Identify the operation to
be used.
Answer: Addition
Step 4: Write the number sentence
Answer:
14 + 21 = N
Where N is the total number of apples.
11. Step 5: Solution and answer
Hence, there are 35 apples in
two trees.
14
21
+
5 ✔
3
13. In one day, 245 adults and
912 children visited the
zoo. How many visitors
were there in all?
Example #3:
14. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Step 2: Identify the given data.
STEP 3: Identify the operation to be
used.
Step 4: Write the number sentence
that will give the answer to the
problem.
STEP 5: Solve the number sentence
and write the answer, together with the
unit and the label.
15. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Answer: How many
visitors were there in all?
Step 2: Identify the given data.
Answer:
245 - adults
912 - children
16. Step 3: Identify the operation to
be used.
Answer: Addition
Step 4: Write the number sentence
Answer:
245 + 912 = N
Where N is the total number of
visitors in the zoo.
17. Step 5: Solution and answer
Hence, 1157 visitors at the
zoo.
245
912
+
7 ✔
5
1,
1
18. James and Iris recorded the
number of hours that they spent
trekking every day during their
Mount Apo climb. They spent 6
hours trekking on the first day, 11
hours on the second day, 12 hours
on the third day, and 9 hours on the
fourth day. How many hours did
they trek in all?
Example #2:
19. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Step 2: Identify the given data.
STEP 3: Identify the operation to be
used.
Step 4: Write the number sentence
that will give the answer to the
problem.
STEP 5: Solve the number sentence
and write the answer, together with the
unit and the label.
20. Step 1: Identify what is asked.
Answer: How many hours did
they trek in all?
Step 2: Identify the given data.
Answer:
6 hours - first day
11 hours - second day
12 hours - third day
9 hours - fourth day
21. Step 3: Identify the operation to
be used.
Answer: Addition
Step 4: Write the number sentence
Answer:
6 + 11 + 12 + 9 = N
22. Step 5: Solution and answer
Answer:
6 + 11 + 12 + 9 = 38
hours
James and Iris trekked for 38 hours
during their Mount Apo climb