Question

Tina brought four more than one-half of the number of t-shirts as Maria. If Tina brought
eleven shirts, how many did Maria bring?
1 shirt
2 shirts
9 shirts
14 shirts

Answer 1

Maria brought 14 shirts

Answer 2

Answer:
Maria brought 9 shirts

Answer explained:
11 shirts / 2 = 5.5 shirts + 4 shirts = 9.5 shirts
You can’t have 9.5 shirts so the only option is 9