Problema Solution

Vivian and Sandra already had 12 shells in their shell collection. Then they went to the beach to collect even more. Vivian found 4 limpet shells, 12 sand dollars, and 5 conch shells. Sandra found 9 more shells than Vivian did. How many shells do the pair have all together?

Answer provided by our tutors

Vivian found total of: 4 + 12 + 5 = 21

Sandra found 9 more: 21 + 9 = 30

Altogether they have:

12 + 21 + 30 = 63 shells.