Question

Workers Inc. just bought 11 boxes of pens to put in their storage room for employees to use as needed. Each box contains 35 pens. If each of the 45 employees working for Workers Inc. takes 3 pens when they are first brought into the office, how many pens will be left in the storage room?

Answer 1

Answer: 250 pens will be left in the storage room

Explanation:

11 boxes x 35 pens = 385 pens total

45 employees x 3 pens = 135 pens taken

385 pens total - 135 pens taken away = 250

Answer 2

250 pens will be left in the storage room.

Explanation:

11 / 35 = 385, so there are 385 pens to begin with.

3 x 45 = 135, so 135 pens will be taken by the 45 employees if each takes 3.

385 - 135 = 250.