What is 8 greater than 9?

[Lagoonablue]

Year 4 maths. I don't understand the question! Can anyone help me?

17. Isn't it just 8 plus 9?

Thanks but how? Why don't they just ask 8 plus 9?

Perhaps they are trying to get them to 'count on'

I agree it's a funny way to ask, sounds like a riddle.

17

It's just a way of making them think about addition being expressed in different ways (like you'd find in real life).

Ok. Seems odd to me. Thanks though.

17. Crap wording. And I have a maths degree.

There is a lot of this in year 4; they look at all the different ways of expressing number bonds.

Why was 6 afraid of 7? because 7 8 (ate!) 9

Why was 6 scared of 7?

Because 7 8 9

dementedpixie oh dear is this a case of great minds think alike or fools never differ!

Great minds obviously