Paul had some candy to give to his three children. He first took four pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among

Question

3 years ago

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his children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did he
start?

2 answers:

Vesna [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-03T18:41:33+03:00

Vesna [10]3 years ago

6 0

He started out with 10 pieces

jekas [21] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-03T20:07:44+03:00

jekas [21]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

10 pieces

Step-by-step explanation:

Work backwards

Multiply 3 by 2 to get 6

Add 4 to 6 to get 10

Check:

10 - 4 = 6

6/3 = 2