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title: "The Balloon Party"
description: "Math story: Papa Rooster blows up 6 balloons. Mama Hen blows up just as many balloons. How many balloons are there altogether?"
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# The Balloon Party

Math story 5 · Addition · Grade 1 · 0:33

## Read the story

Today is the little chick's birthday!

Papa Rooster blows up 6 balloons.

Mama Hen blows up just as many balloons.

**How many balloons are there altogether?**

## Answer and working

There are 12 balloons! Because 6 plus 6 is 12. Double 6 is 12.

`6 + 6 = 12`