Question Video: Understanding the Difference between Multiplicative and Additive Comparison in Word Problems Mathematics • 4th Grade
Select the problem that can be solved by the addition equation 26 +12 = 38. [A] In the morning, 26 boats set sail from a harbor. In the afternoon, 12 times as many boats set sail than in the morning. How many boats set sail in the afternoon? [B] In the morning, 26 boats set sail from a harbor. In the afternoon, 12 more boats set sail. How many boats are sailing by the afternoon?