Question

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Write a story problem that would model the sum of the arrows in the number diagram below. The first part of your story should represent the bottom line that stops at 9. The second part of your story problem should represent the middle line that goes back to 0. The third part of your story problem should represent the top line which then goes back to 5. Be creative and have fun with this story problem.

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

Jimmy and Katrina were collecting cool rocks to add to their collection. Jimmy found 9 rocks, but he tripped and dropped them in a hole and lost them all so he went down to 0. Then Katrina found 5 rocks. How many rocks do they have now?