Math Problem of the Week - Lower Elementary - Apr. 24, 2022 to Apr. 30, 2022

Lower Elementary: 

Question: Grace, Ruby, and James volunteer to walk shelter dogs. Grace walks half as many dogs as Ruby, who walks 5 more dogs than James. James walks 9 dogs. How many dogs did Grace walk?

Answer: 7 dogs

Solution:  If Ruby walked 5 more dogs than James, then she walked 9 + 5 = 14 dogs. Grace walked half as many as that, so she walked half of 14 = 7 dogs.