Question

Maria bought seven boxes.A week later half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire.there are now only 22 boxes left.with how many do she start?

Answer 1

37 boxes

Explanation:

If half were destroyed, that means that she had 44 total including the 7 she bought. This means, that to find the starting amount, you need to subtract 7 from 44:

44 - 7 = 37 boxes

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