Fruit

Eli has nine oranges and three apples. Luke has six oranges and seven apples. Eli says he has the same amount of fruit as Luke. Is Eli correct? Show and tell how you know.

More Accessible Version

Eli has five oranges and three apples. Luke has two oranges and seven apples. Eli says he has the same amount of fruit as Luke. Is Eli correct? Show and tell how you know.

More Challenging Version

Eli has nine oranges and three apples. Luke has six oranges and seven apples. Joel has two oranges and eleven apples. Eli says he has the same amount of fruit as Luke and Joel. Is Eli correct? Show and tell how you know.

Plan

Underlying Mathematical Concepts

Possible Problem-Solving Strategies

Formal Mathematical Language and Symbolic Notation

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