Write the addition sentence – up to two digits
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Henry buys a beehive. In his first harvest, he finds 12 kilograms of honey and 2 kilograms of wax in the hive. How many kilograms of bee product does he have?
Write an addition number sentence that fits the story.
Write an addition number sentence. Add the kilograms. First write:
12 + 2
Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 12 and 2:
12 + 2 = 14
When Rose went to bed, there were 22 gulls on the lake. That night, a flock of 6 geese joined them. How many birds were on the lake when Rose woke up?
Write an addition number sentence that fits the story.
Write an addition number sentence. Add the number of gulls and the number of geese.
First, write:
22 + 6
Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 22 and 6:
22 + 6 = 28
One afternoon, Tracy caught 13 tadpoles in a pond and took them home. That left 9 tadpoles in the pond. How many tadpoles were in the pond before?
Write an addition number sentence that fits the story.
Write an addition number sentence. Add the numbers of tadpoles. First write:
13 + 9
Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 13 and 9:
13 + 9 = 22
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