Lionel gave 1/2 of his baseball cards to Rick. He gave his brother 1/2 of what was left. He then had 12 cards left. How many did

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irga5000 [103]

3 years ago

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Lionel gave 1/2 of his baseball cards to Rick. He gave his brother 1/2 of what was left. He then had 12 cards left. How many did

he start with?
A. 24. B. 36 C. 48. D. 96

Mathematics

2 answers:

Salsk061 [2.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-16T02:45:22+03:00

Salsk061 [2.6K]3 years ago

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C. 48

If Lionel started with 48, and he gave 1/2 of them to Rick (24), then he is left with 24. If he then gives his brother 1/2 of that (12) then he has 12 left.

Nesterboy [21] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-16T04:16:46+03:00

Nesterboy [21]3 years ago

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It’s C or 48
Lionel halved it twice so you have to double it twice
12+12=24
24+24=48