Question

Joshua started the school year with 5 sheets of paper in his Spanish binder. He adds 3 sheets of paper each day. In how many days will he have 44 sheets of paper?

(a) 12 days
(b) 13 days
(c) 14 days
(d) 15 days

Answer 1

44 minus 5 equals 39. This gets us to the goal number.
39 divided by 3 equals 13. Divide the number we have by 3 to get the answer 13!

Answer 2

b 13 days- 44-5=39/3=13