Bailey got 7 bows for her birthday.At school,she lost a third of her bows.When she got home,she realized she had 42 bows left.How many bows did she have before her birthday? - Please Help
If she lost 1/3 of her bows and still had 42, that means she had 63 bows before school because 1/3 of 63 is 21 and 63-21=42. If she got 7 for her birthday then 63-7=56. She had 56 bows before her birthday
