In the MILCON example, what is the sum of 5 and 5?

In the MILCON example, what is the sum of 5 and 5?

• A. 9
• B. 11
• C. 10
• D. 12

Answer: (C)

Adding two equal quantities together doubles the amount. When you take 5 and add another 5, you’re combining two groups of 5 to get a total of 10. So the sum is 10, which matches the correct option. The other results don’t fit because they’re not the total of 5 plus 5—9 would be missing one, while 11 or 12 add extra beyond the actual sum.

Adding two equal quantities together doubles the amount. When you take 5 and add another 5, you’re combining two groups of 5 to get a total of 10. So the sum is 10, which matches the correct option. The other results don’t fit because they’re not the total of 5 plus 5—9 would be missing one, while 11 or 12 add extra beyond the actual sum.