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13) On Tuesday Shanice bought five hats. OnWednesday half of all the hats that she hadwere destroyed. On Thursday there wereonly 17 left. How many did she have onMonday?

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Answer:

She had had29hats on Monday.

Explanation:

Assuming we have been told about all activities involving Shanice's hats:

Letmrepresent the number of hats Shanice had on Monday.

She bought5hats on Tuesdaywhich would bring the number of hats she had tom+5

Half of her hats were destroyed on Wednesday,so on Thursday she would havem+52hats.

We are told this number equals17

So,(m+5)/2=17

m+5=34

m=29

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