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Benny bought 4 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 24 cards left. How many cards did Benny start with?
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Benny bought 4 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next day his dog ate half of his

collection. There are now only 24 cards left.
How many cards did Benny start with?

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40 because the dog ate half of his cards but their asking for the original number before he got the new 4 cards if they are including the 4 it would be 44
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