Question

Jerry has a marble collection. He woke up early to go to the store and he bought 42 new marbles. On his way back home, he tripped and dropped half of his marbles down the storm drain on the street. He now has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did Jerry have in his collection before he went to the store?

Answer 1

Answer:

35 marbles

Step-by-step explanation:

Half of 42 is 21, so 56-21=35

So he had 35 marbles.