Question

Marcie likes to collect stickers, but she also likes to give them away. Currently, Marcie has 87 stickers in her collection. If Marcie collects 5 new stickers each week and gives away 3 stickers each week, how many stickers will Marcie have in her collection after 5 weeks?

Answer 1

Answer: 97 stickers

Explanation:

Marie has 87 stickers in her collection.

Each week she collects 5 and gives away 3.

The total number of stickers she gains per week is therefore:

= 5 - 3

= 2 stickers per week

In 5 weeks therefore, she would have collected:

= 2 * 5

= 10 stickers

Add that to the original number:

= 87 + 10

= 97 stickers