Question

Together, Tom and Max have 72 baseball cards. Tom has 2 more than times as many as Max has. How many baseball cards does Tom have?

Answer 1

The answer will be 144 because if u had 72 × 2 u would get 11

Answer 2

The other answer is incorrect. You should first divide 72 by 3, because Max has one share, and Tom has two. 72÷3 is 24, which is how many Max has. Two times 24 is 48, and so Tom has 48. Your final answer is 48.