Standard Mathematics Primary 1 Addition and Subtraction

Siti has 28 colour pencils. Her mother buys her 15 more. How many colour pencils does Siti have now?

A 43
B 42
C 33
D 44
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Step 1: Split 15 into 12 and 3. Add 12 to 28 first: 28 + 12 = 40. Step 2: Add the remaining 3: 40 + 3 = 43. Answer: Siti has 43 colour pencils now.

Correct answer: 43

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