Question

There were 17 students in the class at the start of the school year. During the year, three pairs of new students transferred into the class. How many students are in the class at the end of the school year?

Answer 1

23?
17 originally +2 +2 +2
6+17

Answer 2

23

Explanation:

a pair is 2 so 2 pairs time 3 2x3=6 so 17+6=23