Question

9. Shannon and Rocky read a total of 23 books over the summer. Shannon read 5 more books than Rocky. How many books did Rocky read?

Answer 1

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Both people read a total of 23 books . . .

23 - 5 = 18

18 divided by 2 = 9

This means Rocky read 9 books.

9 + 5 = 14 <-------

Shannon read 5 more books than Rocky. . .

Shannon read 14 books.

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