Question

Max and his friend went to an orchard to pick some mangoes.
Max picked $5$ mangoes, James picked $7$ mangoes, and Amy picked $8$ mangoes. How many mangoes did they pick in total?

• A. $20$
• B. $16$
• C. $18$
• D. $14$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $20$

To find the total number of mangoes picked by Max and his friends, we can use a number line as shown in the given image.

So, total number of mangoes picked $=5+7+8=20$