Solve the following word problems using addition:

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Here are the solutions to the word problems:

1. Ama's friends

Identify the number of friends in each city.
Ama has 16 friends in Accra and 29 friends in Kumasi.
Add the number of friends from both cities.
$16 + 29 = 45$
Ama has a total of $\boxed{\text{45 friends}}$ .

2. Orange fruits on the tree
Identify the number of ripe and unripe fruits.
There are 76 ripe orange fruits and 10 unripe orange fruits.
Add the number of ripe and unripe fruits.
$76 + 10 = 86$
There are a total of $\boxed{\text{86 fruits}}$ on the tree.

3. Stars counted
Identify the number of stars counted each day.
Yesterday, 16 stars were counted. Today, 67 stars were counted.
Add the number of stars counted on both days.
$16 + 67 = 83$
She has counted a total of $\boxed{\text{83 stars}}$ .

4. Eggs in the bag
Identify the initial number of eggs and the number added.
There were 44 eggs, and 17 more were added.
Add the initial number of eggs and the added eggs.
$44 + 17 = 61$
There are a total of $\boxed{\text{61 eggs}}$ in the bag.

5. Balls in the shop
Identify the number of blue and white balls.
There are 26 blue balls and 38 white balls.
Add the number of blue and white balls.
$26 + 38 = 64$
There are a total of $\boxed{\text{64 balls}}$ in the shop.

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