Question

sorrel has 54 beads, and 16 of them are red. of the remaining beads, half are yellow and half are green. how many yellow beads does she have?

16 beads
19 beads
38 beads
70 beads

Explanation:

Calculate the remaining beads

$$ 54 - 16 = 38 $$

Find the number of yellow beads

$$ \frac{38}{2} = 19 $$

Answer:

• 16 beads
• 19 beads (Correct answer)
• 38 beads
• 70 beads