Marco picked up 9 rocks. He picked up 2 of them on his way to school. He picked up the rest on his way home. How many rocks did Marco pick up on his way home?

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JJ
Mar 2, 2018

7.

Explanation:

If Marcus picked up 9 rocks, and 2 were on his way to school, that means that the rest were left for the way home. So, you can use the equation 9−2 to figure out how many were picked up while walking home. Since 9−2=7, you know that 7 rocks were picked up on the way home.

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