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2023 Math Kangaroo

Problem 6

Problem 6 · 2023 Math Kangaroo Medium
Arithmetic & Operations careful-counting

The bee on the right has a few pieces missing. Each piece costs points (Punkte). How many points does Maya need to complete the bee?

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Answer: E — 13
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Hint 1 of 3
Compare the finished bee to Maya's bee to spot which pieces are missing.
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Hint 2 of 3
Each missing piece has a point number — you only care about the pieces that are gone.
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Hint 3 of 3
Add up the point numbers of just the missing pieces.
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Approach: find the missing pieces, then add their point numbers
  1. Put the two bees side by side and find every piece that Maya's bee is missing.
  2. Read the point number written on each of those missing pieces.
  3. Add those numbers together; they total 13 points, so the answer is E.
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