Question

Select the correct answer.

Bill is selling stickers to raise money for a charity. He sold 36 stickers on the first day and 23 on the second day. He had 26 stickers left at the end of the second day. How many stickers did Bill have to start with?
A.
33
B.
59
C.
85
D.
92

Answer 1

C. 85

Explanation:

The question is asking how many stickers Bill had to start with, before he had sold anything. Since Bill sold 36 stickers and 23 stickers over the next two days, we must add them together, giving us 59 stickers. After the two days of selling 59 stickers total, Bill had 26 stickers remaining, so we must add them together to get what he started with, leaving us with 85 stickers as the answer.