Question: One student on a field trip counted 12 squirrels. Another counted a third more squirrels than the first student. How many squirrels did both students count combined? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
The second student counted 12 / 3 = 4 more squirrels than the first student. The second student counted 12 + 4 = 16 squirrels. Together, the first and second student counted 12 + 16 = 28 squirrels combined. So the answer is 28.