Question

Melissa had 56 pens and 37 more pencils than pens.

A. How many pencils did Melissa have?
B. How many pens and pencils did Melissa have?

Answer 1

Melissa had 93 pencils and a total of 149 pens and pencils combined.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the problems regarding the number of pens and pencils Melissa has, we can follow these steps:

A. How many pencils did Melissa have?

Since Melissa has 37 more pencils than pens and she has 56 pens, we can calculate the number of pencils by adding 37 to the number of pens:

56 pens + 37 = 93 pencils

B. How many pens and pencils did Melissa have?

Now, to find the total number of pens and pencils, we simply add the number of pens to the number of pencils:

56 pens + 93 pencils = 149 pens and pencils

Answer 2

well if she had 37 more pencils than pens and we know she had 56 pens we add 37 to 56 to find out how many pencils she had.
37+56=93. She had 93 pencils.

Then to find out how many pencils and pens she had we add the number of pencils and pens she had.
56+93=149. She had 149 pencils and pens.