Question

Sharon went to a store to buy a book and a pen. The shopkeeper asked her to pay $(2 + 1). Which of the following is another way of writing the above statement using addition properties?

• A. $(1 + 2)
• B. $(1 + 1)
• C. $(2 + 2)
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A $(1 + 2)

According to the property of addition, when two numbers are added in any order, the sum remains the same.

Given, the numbers are 2 and 1.

We can add them in different ways as given below:

1 + 2 = 3
2 + 1 = 3