Wade picked 5 pints of blackberries. His friend Matt picked 4 pints. How many pints did they pick altogether?

Which number sentence below matches this word problem?

Wade picked 5 pints of blackberries. His friend Matt picked 4 pints. How many pints did they pick altogether?

4 - 5 = -1

4 x 5 = 20

5 + 4 = 9

20/5 = 4

1 answer

The correct number sentence that matches the word problem is:

5 + 4 = 9

This represents the total number of pints of blackberries that Wade and Matt picked together.