Question

in one week, 103 students were absent,17 fewer students were absent than the week before. Howe many students were absent in those two weeks?

Answer 1

That would mean the week before there were 120 students, so you have to add 120 and 103 to get how many there were absent in those two weeks which would be 123

Answer 2

103-17 = 86 +103 = 189