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in the classroomin the classroom
Is it possible?3 + 2 = 40
3 dimes + 2 nickels =
40 cents
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Is it possible?1 + 2 = 379
1 year + 2 weeks =
379 days
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Is it possible?3 + 1 = 10
3 yards + 1 foot =
10 feet
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Is it possible?5 + 10 = 310
5 hours + 10 minutes =
310 minutes
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Numbers can only be added if they modify the
same noun.
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Can we add 3 dogs and 2 dogs?
5 dogs
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Can we add 3 cats and 2 cats?
5 cats
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Can we add 3 dogs and 2 cats?
5 pets
petspets?
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Can we add 5 dimes and 4 nickels?dimes?2
7 dimes
5 dimes
+ 2 dimes
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Can we add 5 dimes and 4 nickels?
14 nickels
10 nickels
+ 4 nickels
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Can we add 5 dimes and 4 nickels?cents?20
70 cents
50 cents
+ 20 cents
cents?50
MyRetirement
Fund
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Can you find a common
noun?Try these!
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Find a common noun, and add 3 girls and 3 boys.
6 children
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Find a common noun, and add 5 apples and 4 oranges.
9 fruit
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Find a common noun, and add 7 men and 5 ladies.
12 people
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Find a common noun, and add 4 lettuce and 4 potatoes.
8 vegetables
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Find a common noun, and add 2 kayaks and 3 canoes.
5 boats
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Find a common noun, and add 3 lions and 3 elephants.
6 animals
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Find a common noun, and add 6 roses and 5 daisies.
11 flowers
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Find a common noun, and add 5 hammers and 5 wrenches.
10 tools
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Find a common noun, and add 1 Chevy 1 Camaro, and
1 Corvette.
3 cars
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Find a common noun, and add 3 ladybugs 4 flies and 6 bees.
13 insects
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