Question

You start at 3 and take a few more hops to reach $14$ on the number line. Which of the following addition equations shows the correct number of hops that you take?

• A. $3+14=17$
• B. $3+14=16$
• C. $14+2=17$
• D. $14+3=16$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $3+14=17$

Detailed step-by-step solution:
As you start at 3, to reach $17$ on the number line you will have to take $14$ more hops from 3 because $3+14=17.$