Question

I had 2 apples and then I ate 1. My mom felt sorry for me and gave me 5 more apples. At school, a bully stole 4 of my apples and I gave another 2 to the bully. A little bit later, when I was digging through the trash, I found 4 half-eaten apples. At home, while doing homework, I ate 2 apples that I had found in the trash. My mom also gave me 3 bananas as a snack. How many apples did I end up with if each half-eaten apple counts as an apple? Please provide a step-by-step solution to the problem.

Answer 1

2 apple

2-1+5-4-2+4-2=1

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

Had 2

Then ate 1 2-1 =1

Gave you 5 1+5 =6

Bully stole 4 6-4 =2

Gave another 2 to the bully 2-2=0

found 4 1/2 eaten (they count as a full apple as per directions)= 0+(4) = 0+4 =4

ate 2 apples from the trash = 4-2=2