Tom, an avid stamp collector, has 3,000 stamps in his collection. He is very sad because he lost his job last Friday. His brother, Mike, and best friend, Harry, try to cheer him up with more stamps. Harry’s gift to Tom is 10 more stamps than twice Mike’s gift. If Mike has given Tom 17 stamps, how many stamps does Tom’s collection now have?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Twice the number of stamps given by Mike is 17 stamps * 2 = 34 stamps. Harry therefore gave Tom 10 stamps + 34 stamps = 44 stamps. Combining both gifts gives a gift total of 44 stamps + 17 stamps = 61 stamps. The total number of stamps in Tom’s collection is now 3000 stamps + 61 stamps = 3061 stamps.
Thus, the answer is 3061.