Homework Help: Word Problems!!!!

Posted by Candy Corn  on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 8:42pm.

Help with the following problems:

1. Leah bought 2 boxes of cookies. She ate 3 and found that she had 21 left. How many cookies were in each box?

2. Arturo built 3 sandcastles with 6 towers each. Paco built 5 sandcastles with 4 towers each. Who built more towers? How many more?

3. Ashley has 35 dollars. She wants to buy 4 bags of peanuts at 2 dollars each. How much money will she have left?

Please solve all or at least ONE of the problems. Thanks!

Word Problems!!!! - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 8:51pm
I'll do the first one.

2x - 3 = 21
2x = 21 + 3
2x = 24
x = 24/2
x = 12

I'll be glad to check your answers to the other problems.

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