Adam takes 38 rocks out of a box. There are 23 rocks left in the box. How many rocks were in the box to start?

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given the statement:

Adam takes 38 rocks out of a box. There are 23 rocks left in the box.

Determine how many rocks were in the box originally.

Solution:

In order to determine how many rocks were in the box, we add the rocks that were taken by the amount that was left.

= 38 rocks + 23 rocks

= 61 rocks

Final answer: 

61 rocks