Question

Marisa has 37 jelly beans. She eats some and has 16 left. How many jelly beans did she eat?21531637

Answer 1

The amount of jelly beans eaten is given by the difference between the initial amount of jelly beans and the remaining amount. She started with 37 jelly beans and left 16 jelly beans, therefore, she ate

`37-16=21`

21 jelly beans.