Connie has 18 and mae has 16 apple also. How many apple they have? Solve in four different ways.

geez. How many ways are there to add 18 + 16?

Yes steve, solve the problem by adding only in 4 ways...

To solve this question, there are several different approaches you can take:

1. Addition: Add the number of apples Connie has to the number of apples Mae has.
Solution: 18 + 16 = 34
Answer: Connie and Mae have 34 apples in total.

2. Multiplication: Multiply the number of apples each person has by the number of people.
Solution: 2 (the number of people) × 18 (the number of apples Connie has) = 36
2 × 16 = 32
Answer: Connie and Mae have a combined total of 36 + 32 = 68 apples.

3. Subtraction: Subtract the difference in the number of apples each person has from the initial number.
Solution: Start with 18 (Connie's apples)
Subtract the difference: 18 - (18 - 16) = 18 - 2 = 16
Answer: Connie and Mae have 16 apples each, resulting in a total of 16 + 16 = 32 apples.

4. Using variables: Assign variables to the number of apples each person has and then add them together.
Solution: Let C represent the number of apples Connie has (C = 18)
Let M represent the number of apples Mae has (M = 16)
The total number of apples is C + M = 18 + 16 = 34.
Answer: Connie and Mae have a combined total of 34 apples.

These are four different ways to solve the problem, each using a different mathematical operation, but they all give the same answer – Connie and Mae have 34 apples in total.