Question

a sea turtle sanctuary started the month with 96 hatchlings, or baby turtles. every friday for 3 weeks, volunteers released 30 hatchlings into the ocean. during that time, 24 new baby turtles hatched from their eggs. how many hatchlings are now at the sanctuary? hatchlings submit

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total released

Volunteers released 30 hatchlings every Friday for 3 weeks. So total released is $30\times3 = 90$.

Step2: Calculate initial + new - released

Start with 96, add 24 new, subtract 90 released. So $96 + 24 - 90 = 30$.

Answer:

30