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# Strawberries for Everyone

Math story 19 · Addition · Grade 1 · 0:32

## Read the story

The strawberries in the garden are ripe.

The chick picks 8 strawberries.

Mama Hen picks 5 more strawberries.

**How many strawberries do they have altogether?**

## Answer and working

There are 13 strawberries! Because 8 plus 5 is 13.

`8 + 5 = 13`