When Sally went to the candy store, she bought 25 licorice sticks. As she was walking home, she ate 1 licorice stick for each block that she walked. She walked 5 blocks. How many licorice sticks did she have left when she arrived at home?	Pick one
A) 30	B) 25	C) 20	D) 19	E) 21
To determine the number of licorice sticks that she ate, you have to multiply the number of blocks that she walked by the number that she ate per block (5*1=5)To determine the number of licorice sticks remaining when she arrived home, you have to subtract the number of licorice sticks that she ate from the total that she bought. (25-5=20)   The correct answer is 20
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When Sally went to the candy store, she bought 25 licorice sticks. As she was walking home, she ate 1 licorice stick for each block that she walked. She walked 5 blocks. How many licorice sticks did she have left when she arrived at home?