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