Marco and his dad went strawberry picking. Together they collected strawberries that weighed 50 pounds. On the way back Marco lost 2 pounds of strawberries. Marco's strawberries now weighed 44 pounds. How much did his dad's strawberries weigh?
1. Marco and his dad went strawberry picking. Together they collected strawberries that weighed 50 pounds.

2. On the way back Marco lost 2 pounds of strawberries.

3. Marco's strawberries now weighed 44 pounds.

4. How much did his dad's strawberries weigh?

We know that Marco and his dad collected 50 pounds of strawberries together. We also know that Marco lost 2 pounds of strawberries on the way back. Therefore, we can conclude that his dad's strawberries must have weighed 48 pounds.