Question

Mr. Cole packed 20 pounds into a suitcase, and Mrs. Cole packed 23 pounds into the same suitcase. They then had to remove 8 pounds because it was too heavy. How many pounds was their suitcase after making it lighter?

Answer 1

35 lbs is the final weight

Explanation:

20 +23 = 43 lbs

Then they had to remove 8 lbs

43 - 8 =35

35 lbs is the final weight