18) Mala gave Kamala half the number of sweets she had. She then had 7 sweets left. How many sweets did Mala have at the start?

Sergiu Dumitriu asked Dec 6, 2022

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Sergiu Dumitriu asked Dec 6, 2022

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Answer:

Mala had 14 sweets at the start.

Explanation:

7 x 2 = 14

To check, 14/2 = 7. (Dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by 1/2)

Staylorx answered Dec 11, 2022

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