This is commode core math question for a third grader

Question

A donation of $75 to the relief organization can bring a health counselor to a poor neighborhood in Indonesia to help mothers improve their children’s health. Ms Murray and mr Austin both have 30 students in their classes. If each child gives $5 how many neighborhoods can they provide health counselors for? 

Answer 1

Tamia, did you intend to denigrate Common Core or this question in particular? The only thing I would criticize about it is the English. It says that “both” teachers “have 30 students in their classes.” That’s pretty impossible to sort out. They might each have 30 students in their classes (2 classes of 30) or both have 30 students in one shared class. Because the misuse of both is so common, I think it’s safe to take it to mean there are two classes, but it certainly doesn’t help students to know better.

Answer 2

The two teachers would have 60 students. 2(30) = 60

Each child brings $5.00. 60($5) = $300

$300/$75 = 4

4 neighborhoods will get a health worker

Answer 3

30(5) = 150

150/75 = 2 neighborhoods