Question

There were 32 butterflies in the butterfly exhibit at the zoo. After some new butterflies hatched from their cocoons, there were 55 butterflies in the exhibit. The letter h stands for the number of butterflies that hatched.
Which equations can be used to find the number of butterflies that hatched?


Choose exactly two answers that are correct.



A.


32 + h = 55


B.


55 – 32 = h


C.


h – 55 = 32


D.


32 + 55 = h

Answer 1

It would be B. 55 - 32 = h and h would be 23.
because there were a total of 32 butterflies to begin with and then after they hatched the total butterflies were 55.

Answer 2

B and a

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