Dave’s book had 5 pages of writing and 1 page of pictures. How many pages did the book have?

Add the numbers of pages.

Add: 5+1 =

You can count up to add. Start from 5 and count up 1:

5, 6

5+1 = 6

The sum is 6. Dave’s book had 6 pages.

A mama bear has eaten 9 fish. Her cub has eaten 7 fish. In all, how many fish have the bears eaten?

Add the number of fish the mama bear has eaten and the number of fish her cub has eaten.

Add: 9+7 =

You can count up to add. Start from 9 and count up 7:

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

9+7 = 16

The sum is 16. In all, the bears have eaten 16 fish.

Tara only feeds her dog two kinds of treats. Last year, Tara fed her dog 1 peanut butter treat and 3 carrot treats. How many treats did Tara feed her dog last year?

Add the number of peanut butter and carrot treats.

Add: 1+3 =

You can count up to add. It is easier to start with the larger number. Start from 3 and count up 1:

3, 4

1+3 = 4

The sum is 4. Tara fed her dog 4 treats.