The phrase "addressing a number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of discussing or dealing with a specific quantity or issue in a conversation or text.
Example: "In the meeting, we will be addressing a number of concerns raised by the team."
Alternatives: "tackling several issues" or "discussing various points".
Future progress in understanding brain function using these methods will require addressing a number of key methodological and interpretive challenges.
"But the lack of progress in addressing a number of deep-rooted problems, including political marginalization, land disputes and endemic corruption, appear to have taken a toll.
President Bush is right to resume discussions with North Korea on curbing its long-range missiles and addressing a number of other important security issues.
In this research, we aim to develop a joint optimization model for addressing a number of practical challenges for providing flexible public transportation services.
This article details options for addressing a number of these methodological issues in the context of conducting a large multicenter RCT with an ASD population.
A spokeswoman for the university said: "Discussions have been held among groups of Flinders academics regarding the possibility of any future collaboration with the Copenhagen Consensus Centre in addressing a number of major research questions of our time.
A trillion-dollar gift from the productive American economy has presented both the presidential candidates and voters with the possibility of addressing a number of competing national problems or political demands.
The Court of Appeals held that, even as modified by the District Court, the football prayer policy was invalid.... On May 10 , 1995 the District Court entered an interim order addressing a number of different issues...
The view that I take is that we should have targeted tax cuts including, by the way, with respect to addressing a number of the factors with regard to the marriage penalty.
