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A farmer collected the eggs from his hens in the morning and sorted them into cartons. Each carton holds 12 eggs. After filling 4 cartons, the farmer had 11 eggs left. How many eggs did the farmer initially collect?

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Answer:

The farmer initially collected about 59 eggs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carton can hold 12 eggs

4 cartons had been filled, meaning:

4 × 12 = 48 eggs were in the cartons

Additionally, the farmer had 11 eggs left:

48 + 11 = 59 eggs