Question

gloria feeds 5 goats at a farm. colin feeds 3 fewer goats than gloria. how many goats does colin feed? gloria circles colin circles 5 − 3 = 2 complete the addition equation for the problem. □ + □ = □ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 number pad

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the problem

Gloria feeds 5 goats, Colin feeds 3 fewer, so Colin feeds \(5 - 3 = 2\) goats. We need an addition equation. Let Colin's goats be \(x\), so \(x + 3 = 5\) or \(3 + x = 5\), and \(x = 2\), so the equation is \(2 + 3 = 5\) or \(3 + 2 = 5\).

Step2: Fill the blanks

We can use \(2 + 3 = 5\) (or \(3 + 2 = 5\)).

Answer:

\(2 + 3 = 5\) (or \(3 + 2 = 5\))