Question

Eli was asked to subtract 121 from 245. His work is shown below.Which statements are true about Eli’s work? Check TWO that apply.(2 points)ResponsesEli'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's answer of 24 is correct.Eli's answer of 24 is correct.Eli lined up the place values correctly.

Answer 1

To evaluate Eli's work in subtracting 121 from 245, let's calculate the correct difference first:

245 - 121 = 124.

Based on this calculation, we can analyze each statement:

1. Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124. - True (Eli's answer is incorrect, and the verified correct difference is indeed 124.)

2. Eli should've added 245 and 121 instead. - False (The task was to subtract 121 from 245, not add them.)

3. Eli's answer of 24 is correct. - False (Eli's answer of 24 is not correct; it should be 124.)

4. Eli lined up the place values correctly. - This is somewhat ambiguous without seeing the actual work, but if we assume he was performing the subtraction correctly for the values involved, this could be true. However, since his final answer is incorrect, it suggests there might have been an error somewhere in his process. Thus, we can't verify this without his original work visible.

Given these statements, the two that are true are:

1. Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124.
2. Eli did not add 245 and 121 instead (this statement is false).

The true statement regarding his performance would be "Eli's answer is incorrect. The correct difference is 124."

Please provide more context or Eli’s specific work for accurate verification regarding the place value alignment.