Question

Booker has 85 video games.He has 3 shelves to put them on.Each 1 holds 40 games.How many more games does he need

Answer 1

number of games in total that shelves can hold = 40 * 3
= 120
number of games he needs = 120 - 85
= 35

Answer 2

He needs 35 more video games.

Explanation:

Number of video games Booker has = 85

Number shelves = 3

Number video games that can be fit in 1 shelf = 40

Total number of video games in 3 shelves ;

3 × 40 = 120

120 = Number of video games he has + Number of video games required

120 = 85 + Number of video games required

Number of video games required = 120 - 85 = 35

He needs 35 more video games.