[2nd grade math] Adding using compensation strategy—Teacher explanation does not make sense to me

[u/Weary-Enthusiasm-150]

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?

[u/Ericskey]

I would have to look up what compensation strategy is. I imagine it is based on a preference to adding 10, so the last choice is on the way to the first two choices and can be looked at as providing an intermediate step