Question

Fred bought six new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only forty cards left. How many cards did Fred start with ? show work

Answer 1

Fred started with 52 cards

Answer 2

EXPLANATION

Let's consider the facts:

Number of trading cards bought = 6

Then, he had 2x 29= 58 cards on the next day

Subtracting 6 from 58 give us:

58 - 6 = 52

Answer: Fred had 52 cards