Sometimes math can be looked as a riddle. The answers are sometimes just hidden in the question, or you just need to know the formula in order to figure out the answer so it is just a puzzle you have to solve. Try NOT to get overwhelmed. Just read it as many times as necessary and look for the clues. Or write out the formula on top of the problem so you can follow it in order to figure out the answer. AND don’t try to figure it out in your head because you might forget to carry over a number. If you do figure it out in your head then prove it on paper.
The truth is you sometimes have to look at yourself as a detective trying to solve a mystery in order to figure out the answer. It all makes sense in the end but until you figure it out it seems very confusing.