Khan/khan-exercises — Issue #9036: Arithmetic word problems 1 - the question asks subtraction and wants addition.
Author: KhanBugz
Created: 2011-12-19 23:02:31+00:00
State: open
Labels: safari, snowleo, wrong-or-unclear

problem: Jessica did 38 FEWER jumping jacks than Nadia at night. Jessica did 45 jumping jacks.
Answer: She did 45+38=83 jumping jacks.
the question asks subtraction and wants addition.

[arithmetic_word_problems_1.html?seed=128&problem=compare-bigger-less](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/arithmetic_word_problems_1.html?seed=128&problem=compare-bigger-less&debug)

[Answer timeline](http://sandcastle.khanacademy.org/media/castles/Khan:master/exercises/arithmetic_word_problems_1.html?seed=128&problem=compare-bigger-less&debug&activity=%5B%5B%22incorrect-activity%22%2C%22%5C%227%5C%22%22%2C16%5D%2C%5B%22hint-activity%22%2C%220%22%2C24%5D%2C%5B%22hint-activity%22%2C%220%22%2C26%5D%2C%5B%22hint-activity%22%2C%220%22%2C26%5D%5D)

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