amar is reading a science fiction book for his book report project. He read 56 pages on Saturday and 45 pages on Sunday. How many pages did he read altogether?

Break Down the Problem

1. Identify the total pages read on Saturday.
2. Identify the total pages read on Sunday.
3. Add the pages read on both days to find the total.

Relevant Concepts

• Addition of whole numbers.

Analysis and Detail

1. Pages read on Saturday: 56 pages
2. Pages read on Sunday: 45 pages
3. To find the total pages read, we will perform the addition: $\text{Total Pages} = \text{Pages on Saturday} + \text{Pages on Sunday}$

Verify and Summarize

Calculating the total: $\text{Total Pages} = 56 + 45 = 101 \text{ pages}$

Final Answer

Amar read a total of 101 pages altogether for his book report project.