Question

Emily was going to sell all of her stamp collection to buy a video game. After selling half of them she changed her mind. She then bought seventeen more. If she started with 46 stamps, how many does she have now?

Answer 1

starts wuth 46, and sells half, so she has 23. then when she buys 17 more she then has 40.

if you are asked to show work its 46/2=23, then 23+17=40!

Answer 2

40 stamps

Explanation:

She started with 46 stamps.

She sold half of them

46*1/2 = 23

She sold 23 46-23 = 23

So she has 23 stamps

Then she bought 17

23+17 = 40

She now has 40 stamps