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Maya found 5 seashells, then her friend gave her 3 more, and later she found 2 more. How many seashells does Maya have now?

medium 2 marks Class 2 · Mathematics · A Day at the Beach
Answer
10

The correct answer is 10 — Compute final total: shells.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Count shells Maya initially found: .
  2. Add shells given by friend: .
  3. Compute intermediate total: shells.
  4. Add the shells she found later: .
  5. Compute final total: shells.
Common mistake: Forgetting to add all groups, e.g., only adding first two groups

Concept tested: Sequential addition of items

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