SOLUTION: llen was given 25 boxes of chocolate to sell for a club fundraiser. She sold 25 of her boxes during the first week of the fundraiser. If Ellen sells 9 of her remaining boxes dur

Question 1136142: llen was given 25 boxes of chocolate to sell for a club fundraiser. She sold 25 of her boxes during the first week of the fundraiser.
If Ellen sells 9 of her remaining boxes during the second week, how many boxes of chocolate will she still have left to sell?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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llen was given 25 boxes of chocolate to sell for a club fundraiser. She sold 25 of her boxes during the first week of the fundraiser.
If Ellen sells 9 of her remaining boxes during the second week, how many boxes of chocolate will she still have left to sell?
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She has NO such 9 remaining boxes because she already sold all 25 boxes in the first week. As described, she was given 25 boxes of chocolates to sell.
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