Question

There are a few spoons in the drawer and the rest are forks. If there are $9$ spoons, look at the image below and identify the equation that shows the total number of spoons and forks.

• A. $9+8=17$
• B. $9+9=18$
• C. $8+8=16$
• D. $9+8=16$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $9+8=17$

Solution: Option A
Say:
Let us read the question and observe the image.

Ask:
What information do we get from the question and the image?
Ans: Number of spoons = $9$; Number of forks = $8$

What do we need to find out?
Ans: We need to identify the correct equation that will represent and complete the image.

What more information do we need to complete the image?
Ans: We need to find out the total number of spoons and forks.

How can we find the total number of spoons and forks?
Ans: By adding $9$ and $8$.

What is the total?
Ans: $17$

What will be the correct equation representing the total number of spoons and forks?
Ans: $9+8=17$

Hence, Option A is the correct answer.


WB: If required, use the whiteboard to represent the problem as shown and write the addition equation.