Eli was asked to subtract 121 from 245. His work is shown below.

Question

245
-121
24

Which statements are true about Eli’s work? Check TWO that apply.

(2 points)
Responses

Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124.
Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124.

Eli should've added 245 and 121 instead.
Eli should've added 245 and 121 instead.

Eli lined up the place values correctly.
Eli lined up the place values correctly.

Eli's answer of 24 is correct.

Answer 1

The two statements that are true about Eli’s work are:

1. Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124.
2. Eli lined up the place values correctly.

Eli's subtraction of 121 from 245 is indeed incorrect as he ended up with 24 instead of the correct difference of 124. However, he properly lined up the numbers by their place values for the subtraction operation.

The statements regarding adding and the correctness of Eli's answer of 24 are false. He should not have added, and his answer is not correct.

Answer 2

A, B, C , D

Answer 3

It seems like you might be asking for a multiple-choice format with options labeled A, B, C, and D. Based on the original context regarding Eli's subtraction work, I can assign those letters to the statements provided:

A. Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124.
B. Eli should've added 245 and 121 instead.
C. Eli lined up the place values correctly.
D. Eli's answer of 24 is correct.

In that case, the correct answers are:

• A: Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124.
• C: Eli lined up the place values correctly.

If you meant something else, please clarify!