Question

Eleni bought 3 packs of crayons. She then found 3 crayons in her desk Eleni now has 24 crayons. How many crayons were in each pack? Explain how you solved the problem.

Answer 1

7 crayons in each pack

Explanation:

1. subtract the 3 found crayons from the total (24)

24-3 = 21

2. divide 21 by 3 packs

21/3 = 7