Question

benny bought 9 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection.the next day his dog ate half of his collection. there are now only 40 cards left.how many cards did benny start with?

Answer 1

Thirty five point five, but you cannot have half a card so you have to round it which gives you thirty six.

Answer= 36

Answer 2

49, because if he bought 9 you need to add that to 40 to get the whole