There is an art to solving word problems. They usually aren't all that difficult as long as you read them carefully and think about them. Sometimes drawing an illustration of the word problem helps you to solve them. Here's a sample word problem:
Joe collects cans around town every Saturday morning. This week he found 44 in the town park, 15 down by the river, and 32 at the baseball field. How many cans did he find in all?
44 + 15 + 32 = 91