One Digit Addition Word Problems 1. When you need to solve a story problem, it can be helpful to make lists of what you know. Be sure to read the problem very carefully.
Every fact needs to be turned into a number or a symbol.
She had three yellow baby ducks and two white baby ducks. The problem does not ask you how many baby ducks there are. It wants to know how many ducks there are altogether, so you have to count the mother, too. If you aren't sure what problem to make, turn the words into numbers and symbols. If it is hard for you to add three numbers, only add two at a time.