Question

Chen has 17CDs. She gives 2 to her brother and buys 4 more. Her brother gives her 1 and she gives 3 to her best friend. How many CDs does Chen have now?

Answer 1

Answer: she has 17 CDs now.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of CDs that Chen had initially is 17.

She gives 2 to her brother. This means that she would be having

17 - 2 = 15

She buys 4 more. It means that she would be having

15 + 4 = 19

Her brother gives her 1. So the number that she has is

19 + 1 = 20

she gives 3 to her best friend. Therefore, the number of CDs that Chen has now is

20 - 3 = 17