Lin has 4 pinecones and some acorns.

She has 7 fewer pinecones than acorns.

How many acorns does Lin have? Circle the correct answer

A 3. C 7

B 4. D 11

Tom choose A. This is wrong. How did Tom get his answer?

Lin has 11 acorns ⇒ answer D

He subtract 4 from 7 instead of add 4 to 7

Step-by-step explanation:

- Lin has 4 pinecones and some acorns

- She has 7 fewer pinecones than acorns

- The meaning of 7 fewer pinecones than acorns is the number of the

pinecones is less than the number of acorns by 7

∵ She has 4 pinecones

∵ She has 7 fewer pinecones than acorns

- The number of pine cones is less than the number of acorns by 7

∴ 4 = number of acorns - 7

- Add 7 to both sides

∴ 11 = number of acorns

* Lin has 11 acorns

- Tom choose answer A which is 3

- He made a mistake in the equation

- He put ⇒ number of the acorns = 7 - 4 not 7 + 4

∴ number of acorns = 3

* He subtract 4 from 7 instead of add 4 to 7