juan says "when you put together unequal groups, you can only add." is he correct?
That could depend upon how many groups you have. Why couldn't you subtract 1 from each group to make a new group?
Sra
ya. he is corect because nothing
juan says when you put together unequal groups, you can only add
To determine whether Juan's statement is correct, we need to understand what he means by "putting together unequal groups" and what he means by "adding."
If Juan is referring to adding groups with different quantities, then his statement is incorrect. When you put together unequal groups, you can both add and subtract. For example, if you have 5 apples and 3 oranges, by putting them together, you have a total of 8 fruits. In this case, you have added the quantities.
However, if Juan is specifically stating that you can only perform addition operations on unequal groups, then his statement is correct. Adding is indeed one of the mathematical operations performed when combining unequal groups. Other operations like subtraction, multiplication, and division may not be applicable or feasible depending on the scenario.
Therefore, the correctness of Juan's statement depends on the context in which he made it. It is important to clarify his meaning to provide a definite answer.