2. A farmer sold 46 apples on Monday: 87 apples on Tuesday, and Wednesday. How many apples did he sell in three daya? Given Asked Operation Number sentence Solution
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2. A farmer sold 46 apples on Monday: 87 apples on Tuesday, and Wednesday. How many apples did he sell in three daya? Given Asked Operation Number sentence Solution
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What is asked:
How many apples did he sell in three days?
What is given:
46 apples and 87 apples
Operation:
Subtraction and Addition
word key: SELL and SOLD
Number operation:
87 - 46 = N
41 - 87 = N
why another 87?
... read the given question again.
(87 apples on Tuesday, and Wednesday.)
solution:
87 - 46 = 41
87 - 41 = 46
41 + 46 = 87
mix them together once again
41 + 46 + 87 = 174.
He sold 174 apples in three days.