Question

Dave bought 3 pencils, 8 markers, and 5 pens. he wants to know how many items he bought in all. He added 3+5 first. what should dave add next?​

Answer 1

Answer: 8 but you could add the first two and then add 8

Step-by-step explanation: Because there are three numbers and you already took two out of the three its called process of elimination.

Answer 2

Explanation:

you never added any of the pencils,pens,or markers prices. If you can add that then I will answer