Question

I am about seven boxes to add to her collection of boxes a week later half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire there are now only 14 boxes left with how many did she start

Answer 1

21 boxes

Explanation:

First multiply: To find how many she had BEFORE the fire

14*2=28

Then subtract: To find how many she had BEFORE you gave her some

28-7= 21

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