Carly had some markers. After she bought 16 more, she had 40 markers. How many markers did Carly start with?

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Henesnarfel asked May 10, 2022

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Carly had some markers. After she bought 16 more, she had 40 markers. How

many markers did Carly start with?

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It’s 26. You just do 40 - 16

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Answer:

24 markers

Explanation:

24+16=40

40-16=24

Jon Snow answered May 16, 2022

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