It refers to the question in the problem.

These are the important numbers in a word problem.

This is the part where in you need to decide if you're going to add or subtract the given.

This is where you will do your solution

This is the last part where in you are done computing and know the result of your solution.

Mother baked 75 cookies, 45 puddings, and 36 pieces of sponge cake. How many pieces of bread did she bake in all?

Mother baked 75 cookies, 45 puddings, and 36 pieces of sponge cake. How many pieces of bread did she bake in all?

Mother baked 75 cookies, 45 puddings, and 36 pieces of sponge cake. How many pieces of bread did she bake in all?