Question

Jane had R Beanie Babies. She gave 8 of them to her friend. Later her grandma bought her 5 more Beanie Babies than she had in the beginning. How many Beanie Babies did Jane have in the beginning, if now she has 27 of them?

Answer 1

let the no. of babies be R ..
no. of babies left after giving to frnd is R-5
grandpa got 5 more than she had on beginning ..so .. R+8 + R- 5 so.. 2R + 3 ..
she has 27 of them .... 2R + 3 = 27 ...
2R = 27 -3 ..
2R = 24
R= 24/2
R = 12 ..
SO.. SHE HAD 12 BABIES IN THE BEGINNING. ..
HOPE IT HELPS YOU. ..

Answer 2

Answer: the answer is 15

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