142 total toys
First you have 59 dolls. If there are 17 more dolls than toy soldiers, then there are 17 less toy soldiers than dolls. You subtract 17 from 59:
59-17=42
There are 42 toy soldiers
Then you do the same process for the rest of the toys. There are 15 more toy soldiers than teddy bears, meaning that there are 15 less teddy bears than toy soldiers. Subtract 15 from the 42 toy soldiers:
42-25=27
There are 27 teddy bears
There are 13 more teddy bears than sailboats, meaning there are 13 less sailboats than teddy bears. To find the number of sailboats, subtract 13 from the 27 teddy bears:
27-13=14
There are 14 sailboats.
To find the total number of toys, add all of the numbers together (59 dolls, 42 toy soldiers, 27 teddy bears, 14 sailboats):
59+42+27+14=142
There are 142 total toys
