Question

Sallly has 3 marbles. Every

day she finds 5 more marbles.
How many days will it take, at
this rate, for her to have 58
marbles?
Write an equation to
represent this problem and show
all steps to solve it. Define your
variable and write your answer
in sentence form.

Answer 1

If Sally already has 3 marbles and she finds 5 everyday. That means you add 5 until you get to 58. So in this case 5 times 11 is 55 + 3 is 58. Answer: It will take 11 days at this rate for her to have 58 marbles.