Question 21 of 48intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks

Mary has 63 sea shells. She gives 7 sea shells to each of her 5 friends. How many does she have left?

Correct Answer

Given: Total shells = 63 Calculation: Shells given to 5 friends = 5×75 \times 7 = 35 Calculation: Shells remaining = 63 - 35 = 28 Answer: Mary has 28 sea shells left.

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Explanation

First calculate how many shells Mary gives away: 5 friends × 7 shells each = 35 shells. Then subtract from total: 63 - 35 = 28 shells left.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Total shells = 63

  2. Step 2: Shells given to 5 friends = 5×75 \times 7 = 35

  3. Step 3: Shells remaining = 63 - 35 = 28

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