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title: "A Big Bouquet"
description: "Math story: The chick picks 7 flowers. Papa Rooster picks 8 flowers. How many flowers are there altogether?"
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# A Big Bouquet

Math story 23 · Addition · Grade 1 · 0:31

## Read the story

Papa Rooster and the chick are in the flower meadow.

The chick picks 7 flowers.

Papa Rooster picks 8 flowers.

**How many flowers are there altogether?**

## Answer and working

There are 15 flowers! Because 7 plus 8 is 15.

`7 + 8 = 15`