Maggie started collecting teacups on her 13th birthday when she was given 4 teacups. She has purchased a new teacup every month since then. How many teacups will she
have on her 17th birthday?
A.52
B.64
C.38
D.48
Question
Question
Maggie started collecting teacups on her 13th birthday when she was given 4 teacups. She has purchased a new teacup every month since then. How many teacups will she
have on her 17th birthday?
A.52
B.64
C.38
D.48
Answer:
A. 52
Step-by-step explanation:
Find how many months are in 4 years, since there are 4 years between her 13th and 17th birthdays.
There are 12 months in a year, so multiply 12 by 4:
12(4)
= 48
So, there are 48 months in 4 years. Since she buys a new teacup every month, this means she will have bought 48 more teacups.
Add this to the 4 teacups she got on her 13th birthday:
48 + 4
= 52
So, on her 17th birthday, she will have A. 52 teacups