"On her way to school, Jenny found 5 pennies. Later, at recess Jenny found some more pennies. Now Jenny has 9 pennies. How many pennies did Jenny find at recess?" What problem type does this represent?

Question

Join, separate, part part whole, or compare?

Answer 1

This problem represents the "Join" problem type. In this case, Jenny starts with a certain number of pennies (5) and then finds some additional pennies at recess, resulting in a total of 9 pennies. The problem can be modeled as a joining process where the initial amount and the additional amount combine to form a new total.