Question

Lin took 75 boxes of carrots and 80 boxes of potatoes to the market. She sold 68 boxes of carrots and 71 boxes of potatoes. How many boxes of vegetable did she take home?

5. Write and solve the arithmetic problem for each step.



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How many boxes of carrots are left?
How many boxes of Potatoes are left?
How many boxes altogehter are left?

Answer 1

Answer: 7 boxes of carrots, 9 boxes of potatoes, 18 boxes total

Explanation:

75 -68=7 boxes of carrots

80-71=9 boxes of potatoes

Answer 2

For this case we have:

x: Represents the number of carrot boxes

y: Represents the number of boxes of potatoes

Initially we have:

`x = 75\\y = 80`

If you sold 68 boxes of carrot we have:

`x = 75-68 = 7`

If you sold 71 boxes of potatoes, we have:

`y = 80-71 = 9`

The number of boxes I take home is given by:
`x + y = 7 + 9 = 16`

ANswer:

7 boxes of carrots left

There are 9 boxes of potatoes left

A total of 16 boxes remain