Question

There are 4 red tulips and 9 white tulips in a vase. Which facts show how you can make a ten to help find the number of tulips in the vase? Choose the two correct answers.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

There are 4 red tulips and 9 white tulips in a vase.

1. You can group 1 red tulip and 9 white tulips. This group of tulips consists of

1 red tulip + 9 white tulips = 10 tulips.

If there were 4 red tulips, then

4 - 1 = 3 red tulips left.

In total,

10 tulips + 3 remaining red tulips = 13 tulips.

2. You can group 4 red tulips and 6 white tulips. This group of tulips consists of

4 red tulips + 6 white tulips = 10 tulips.

If there were 9 white tulips, then

9 - 6 = 3 white tulips left.

In total,

10 tulips + 3 remaining white tulips = 13 tulips.