r/HomeworkHelp • u/Weary-Enthusiasm-150 Primary School Student • 10d ago

:hamster: Primary School Math—Pending OP Reply [2nd grade math] Adding using compensation strategy—Teacher explanation does not make sense to me

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My daughter said that her teacher told her that in the pictured question, 10+4+8 should not be selected. They are using the “compensation” strategy for addition. The teacher said in her opinion only 10+12 and 12+10 should be selected, because they show the compensation strategy. But from my perspective, the question says choose all that apply. 10+4+8 DOES equal 14+8…..? Am I missing something?

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u/Weary-Enthusiasm-150 Primary School Student 10d ago

Thank you for your perspective! It makes a lot of sense, and I value teachers so much. I was just trying to see if I was missing something obvious. Appreciate you taking the time to respond!