Question

Matthew poured 28 quart of lemonade from a pitcher into a smaller container. There was 58 quart left in the pitcher. What amount of lemonade did Matthew originally have in the pitcher?

Answer 1

So the way your wording it, he originally had 86 quarts of lemonade

Answer 2

86 quarts

Explanation:

If you took away 28 quarts and were left with 58 quarts then you add the two numbers to get 86 quarts which is what you started with.