Anyone speak Spanish?

[mzteris]

OK - what does this mean exactly?

Escribe 5 nombres para 15.

To write 5 numbers that make 15? (1+14, 2+13)

or 5 numbers BY fifteen? (13, 14, 16, 17)

or 5 numbers from fifteen (13, 45, 60)

??

Ok - so I'm having trouble with 2nd grade math now. :blush:





(cross posted from foreign language forum)

[nini]

1. nombre means name...not number

write 5 names for 15.


on edit -- I'd go with the first suggestion you gave..... 2 + 13, etc.

[mzteris]

3. doh.

I knew that. . .

But I still don't know what THAT means! I think I'm over thinking this (my usual problem with math "word problems")

I mean - fifteen is fifteen (or quince!) -

[nini]

5. unless they mean something like

diez y cinco, and your quince etc..
:shrug:

the question isn't very clear - it's not you.

[mzteris]

6. thanks....

It's a "new math" called what do you think the answer is? :rofl:

Not really, but something like that. Actually I like the concept of getting kids to THINK rather than just give rote responses, but I'm thinking something was lost in the translation to Spanish on this particular problem.

My son's in a Spanish immersion school so the curriculum is being translated from English to Spanish. I don't know if the teacher's doing it or if there is an "official" Spanish text available for them.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. I think it's the first one.

Add numbers that make 15.

EDIT: Just realized nombres means names. Numeros means 15. So the question seems odd now.

[mzteris]

4. you're telling me!

lol....... oh man. My little boy is fast losing faith in me (and the internet!) Quick - somebody explain this!

[WolverineDG]

7. Number in Spanish = numero

nombre = name

dg

[NJ Democrats]

8. I think its

write 5 names for 15. What for 15 means I'm not sure

[huskerlaw]

9. That's really weird

and yes, it's asking for 5 names. I don't even think there *are* 5 names for 15.

Is this his Spanish homework or his math homework?

[mzteris]

10. his math homework .

He goes to a Spanish immersion school.