Question

Flurry bakes $24$ cookies in the morning and $28$ cookies in the afternoon. Mo bunny bakes $56$ cookies in a day. How many cookies does Flurry bake in a day? Are they more than Mo bunny?

• A. Flurry bakes $58$ cookies. She bakes more cookies than Mo bunny.
• B. Flurry bakes $52$ cookies. She bakes fewer cookies than Mo bunny.
• C. Flurry bakes $50$ cookies. She bakes fewer cookies than Mo bunny.
• D. Flurry bakes $57$ cookies. She bakes more cookies than Mo bunny.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Flurry bakes $52$ cookies. She bakes fewer cookies than Mo bunny.

Number of cookies Flurry bakes in the morning $=24$
Number of cookies Flurry bakes in the afternoon $=28$

Total number of cookies Flurry bakes in a day $=24+28$
$24=2$ Tens $+4$ Ones
$+28=2$ Tens $+8$ Ones
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$4$ Tens $+12$ Ones

$4$ Tens $+12$ Ones $=4$ Tens $+1$ Ten $+2$ Ones $=5$ Tens $+2$ Ones $=52$

Number of cookies Mo bunny bakes $=56$

Therefore, Flurry bakes $52$ cookies and bakes fewer cookies in a day as compared to Mo bunny.