Henry's class recycled boxes of paper and of a bag of plastic bottles in January. They recycled boxes of paper in February. What is the total amount of paper they recycled?

Answer 1

I'd say that would be the sum of the paper they did in both months.

Answer 2

The answer is The information about bags of plastic bottles can be ignored because the question asks about boxes of paper.

To find the total amount of paper they recycled, write an equation.

Addition can be shown on a number line. Start at the tick mark that represents the first addend, and move to the right the distance that represents the amount that is being added, . Remember that is equal to .

Answer 3

Henry's class recycled boxes of paper and of a bag of plastic bottles in January. They recycled boxes of paper in February. What is the total amount of paper they recycled?

Put a point on the number line to show the total amount of paper they recycled in the two months.