Question

Mike found 74 seashells on the beach, he gave Mary some of his

seashells. He has 26 seashell left. How many seashells did he give to Mary ?

Answer 1

48 seashells were given to mary

Explanation:

Mike has 74 seashells, and he gave some to mary.

__ + 26 = 74

The amount of seashells given to mary is that empty spot

So, let's subtract 74 by 26 and get 48 seashells given to mary

We can double check this answer by adding 48 and 26 to get 74, the original amount of seashells that mike had.

Answer 2

48 seashells

Explanation:

you subtract 74-26 to get 48. to check your answer you do 74-48 to get 26.