HANDOUT: STEPS IN SOLVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING ADDITION ( PLEASE STUDY

AND REMEMBER THESE STEPS)

Billy has 20 guavas. His father gave him 10 guavas. How many guavas does Billy have now?

Let us solve the problem using these steps:

STEP 1. What are given in the problem?

Number of guavas that Billy has- 20 guavas
Number of guavas that father gave him- 10 guavas

STEP 2. What is asked in the problem?

The number of guavas that Billy has.

In finding what is being asked in the problem, cross out the “HOW MANY” change
into “ The number of ” if referring to the people or object.

If it is referring to MONEY, cross out the “ How much” change into “ The amount of”

EXAMPLE: How much money did she pay to the cashier?

The amount of money that she paid to the cashier.

HANDOUT: STEPS IN SOLVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING ADDITION ( PLEASE STUDY

AND REMEMBER THESE STEPS)

Billy has 20 guavas. His father gave him 10 guavas. How many guavas does Billy have now?

Let us solve the problem using these steps:

STEP 1. What are given in the problem?

Number of guavas that Billy has- 20 guavas
Number of guavas that father gave him- 10 guavas

STEP 2. What is asked in the problem?

The number of guavas that Billy has.

In finding what is being asked in the problem, cross out the “HOW MANY” change
into “ The number of ” if referring to the people or object.

If it is referring to MONEY, cross out the “ How much” change into “ The amount of”

EXAMPLE: How much money did she pay to the cashier?

The amount of money that she paid to the cashier.

STEP 3. What is the operation to be used?
Addition

STEP 4. What is the number sentence?

20 + 10 = N In writing the number sentence, go back to Step 1 and Step 3. And the
“ n “ is the answer of the sum.

STEP 5. What is the solution to the problem? Show a complete solution.

Solution:

2 0
1 0
+
3 0

STEP 6. What is the final answer to the problem? Label your answer.

There are 30 guavas that Billy had.

In writing the final answer, you go back or refer to Step 2.

Always write your answer and label it.

STEP 3. What is the operation to be used?

Addition

STEP 4. What is the number sentence?

20 + 10 = N In writing the number sentence, go back to Step 1 and Step 3. And the
“ n “ is the answer of the sum.

STEP 5. What is the solution to the problem? Show a complete solution.

Solution:

2 0
1 0
+
3 0

STEP 6. What is the final answer to the problem? Label your answer.

There are 30 guavas that Billy had.

In writing the final answer, you go back or refer to Step 2.

Always write your answer and label it.