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title: "The Carrot Harvest"
description: "Math story: There are only 6 carrots left in the basket. The chick picks 7 new carrots in the garden. How many carrots are in the basket now?"
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# The Carrot Harvest

Math story 36 · Addition · Grade 1 · 0:32

## Read the story

Mama and Papa are cooking soup.

There are only 6 carrots left in the basket.

The chick picks 7 new carrots in the garden.

**How many carrots are in the basket now?**

## Answer and working

There are 13 carrots! Because 6 plus 7 is 13.

`6 + 7 = 13`