Question

🖍️ An artist divides her marker collection into 8 equal groups, then adds 4 more markers to the total. She now has 9 markers. How many markers did she start with? Solve:



A

32

B

13

C

72

D

40

Answer 1

Let x be the number she started with. Dividing into 8 equal groups gives x/8 per group. Adding 4 to that gives 9:
x/8 + 4 = 9
x/8 = 5
x = 40

Answer: D (40)