Understanding Natalie's Hat Problem

Natalie buys five hats, but half of her total hats are lost during a move, leaving her with 21 hats. To find out how many hats she originally had, we solve the equation by doubling the remaining hats to account for the loss, resulting in 42 hats before the loss. Subtracting the five she bought, Natalie originally had 37 hats.

How many hats did Natalie buy initially?

• 5

• 3

• 10

• 7

What operation is used to find half of Natalie's hats?

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

After losing half of her hats, how many hats does Natalie have left?

• 25

• 21

• 15

• 10

What is the first step in solving how many hats Natalie originally had?

• Divide the number of hats left by 2

• Subtract 5 from the number of hats left

• Multiply the number of hats left by 2

• Add 5 to the number of hats left

What is the total number of hats Natalie had before losing any?

• 30

• 35

• 37

• 42

What mathematical operation is used to find the original number of hats after calculating the total?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication