Question

8. A farmer can fit 6 horses in her barn.

First she puts 4 horses in her barn.
Then she puts 1 more horse in the barn.
How many more horses can the farmer fit in
the barn?
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Answer 1

The farmer can fit 1 more horse in the barn because 6-4=2+1=5 so that means the farmer can fit 1 more horse in the barn.

Answer 2

1

Explanation:

6=4+1+n

6 = 5+ n

6-5 = 5-5 +n

1 = n