Question
I am a 2-digit number. My ones is 3 more than my tens and the sum of my digits is 11. What number am I ?
Answers
Ms. Sue
5 + 6 = 11
4 + 7 = 11
3 + 8 = 11
2 + 9 = 11
Which of those meets the other criteria?
4 + 7 = 11
3 + 8 = 11
2 + 9 = 11
Which of those meets the other criteria?
joel
3+8=11
Ms. Sue
Nope. There's only supposed to be a difference of 3.
8 - 3 = 5
8 - 3 = 5
joel
so, what number am i?
Ms. Sue
Haven't you learned to subtract single digit numbers yet?
joel
ok i got it,,thanks