Mia has taken 3 more tennis lessons than Rita has taken. Mia has taken 8 tennis lessons.

What is the total number of tennis lessons that Mia and Rita have taken?

lessons

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Mia has taken 3 more tennis lessons than Rita has taken. Mia has taken 8 tennis lessons.
 
What is the total number of tennis lessons that Mia and Rita have taken?
 
  lessons

anonymous · Answer

@pooja195

anonymous · Answer

5? but it could be something else too :P

thesmartone · Answer

So if Rita has taken x lessons then Mia has taken x+3 lessons

563blackghost · Answer

Mia has taken 8 lessons and rita toke 3 less lessons so 8-3=?.

anonymous · Answer

Mia has taken more lessons then Rita @TheSmartOne

anonymous · Answer

8-3=5.. i just wanted to double cheek because i want sure :P

563blackghost · Answer

What is the total number of tennis lessons that Mia AND Rita have taken?  so i guess you have to add them up together.

anonymous · Answer

13 its how much altogether

thesmartone · Answer

Because then Mia has taken 8

And Rita has taken x+3 =8
and so x=5

thesmartone · Answer

And the question wants to know how much together.

thesmartone · Answer

So you add $\sf 8+5=?$

anonymous · Answer

13

thesmartone · Answer

So that is your answer :)