On Monday, Claire fed her cat 2


scoops of cat food. On Tuesday, she fed her cat 2

scoops of cat food.

Which of these equations shows how many scoops of food Claire fed her cat altogether on those two days?
Responses

A

+

= 5 scoops 9 4 + 11 4 = 5 scoops

B

+

= 5

scoops 9 4 + 11 4 = 5 1 4 scoops

C 2

+ 2

= 4

scoops2 1 4 + 2 3 4 = 4 1 2 scoops

D 2

+ 2

= 4

scoops

1 answer

The correct equation that shows how many scoops of food Claire fed her cat altogether on those two days is:

D
2 + 2 = 4 scoops

This equation simply sums the 2 scoops from Monday and the 2 scoops from Tuesday, resulting in a total of 4 scoops.