My question is: Peggy has 6 dolls. Her grandmother gives Peggy her own collection of 30 dolls. Over the year, Peggy receives half that amount of dolls between her birthday and Christmas. How many dolls does Peggy now have? Your thoughts:
Peggy has 6 dolls and her grandmother gave her 30 so that's 6 + 30 = 36 dolls. Over the holidays, Peggy is gifted half the number of dolls her grandmother gave her, so she receives 30 / 2 = 15 more dolls. Peggy had 36 dolls and received another 15 for a total of 36 + 15 = 51 dolls. The final answer: 51.