Question

Henry opened a pack of paperclips. After using 8 of the paperclips, there were at least forty paperclips remaining. How many paperclips might have been in the box before Henry opened it?

Let p represent the number of paperclips that might have been in the box before Henry opened it.

p is greater than thirty-two

p is greater than forty-eight

p is greater than or equal to thirty-two

p is greater than or equal to forty-eight

Answer 1

p - 8 = 40
so p should be equal to 48