Addition Math Example 2
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Example 2
mediumA basket has 6 red balls and 5 blue balls. How many balls are there in all? Write the number sentence.
Solution
- 1 Identify the two groups: 6 red balls and 5 blue balls.
- 2 Write the addition sentence: \(6 + 5 = ?\)
- 3 Start at 6 and count on 5 more: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
- 4 So \(6 + 5 = 11\).
Answer
11 balls
We add the two groups together. Starting from 6 and counting on 5 gives us 11 total balls.
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The arithmetic operation of combining two or more numbers into a single total, representing joining or accumulating quantities.
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