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Jenna collected 57 seashells on her walk. Her friend Adam couldn't carry as many seashells in his pail, so he collected 16 fewer seashells than Jenna. How many seashells did Adam collect?
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Jenna collected 57 seashells on her walk. Her friend Adam couldn't carry as many seashells in his pail, so he collected 16 fewer seashells than Jenna. How many seashells did Adam collect?

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Answer:

41 Seashells

Explanation:

The key word is "fewer." This means we will subtract.

Adam has less seashells than Jenna.

57 - 16 = 41 Seashells

User Philipk
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Answer:

41 seashells

Explanation:

57-16=41

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