Question 93

Students will most likely solve the problem involving the addition of students on a bus.

The problem that second-grade students will be most likely to solve using addition is the one about the school bus, which involves adding the number of new students to the existing total.

A) Mr. John has 25 stickers to distribute equally among five students. How many stickers will each student get?

This problem involves division rather than addition, as it requires determining how many stickers each student receives from a total. Second-grade students typically focus on straightforward addition problems rather than those requiring division.

B) There are 28 students on a school bus. If 12 more students get on the bus, how many students will be on the bus?

This problem requires students to add the number of students already on the bus to the number of new students boarding, making it a clear example of an addition problem. It is straightforward and aligns well with the learning objectives for second graders.

C) A carton has 18 eggs, but 7 of them are cracked. How many eggs in the carton are not cracked?

This problem requires subtraction to find the number of uncracked eggs by removing the cracked ones from the total. As such, it does not represent an addition problem suitable for second-grade students.

D) Jack gave Chris 12 markers, and now Chris has 19 markers. How many markers did Chris have before Jack gave him 12?

This problem involves subtraction to determine how many markers Chris had initially. While it may relate to addition in a backward manner, it fundamentally requires a subtraction calculation and is not a direct addition problem.

Conclusion

The problem about the school bus is definitively the correct choice as it directly involves students adding two quantities together, which is a key skill for second graders. All other options either require division or subtraction, making them less suitable for the focus on addition skills in this grade level.