Question

The Environmental Club’s goal is to collect

9,525 cans by the end of four months. How
can you find the number of cans the club
needs to collect in September to meet their
goal? How many more cans do they need?
In June- 1,898
In July- 2,643
August- 2,287

Answer 1

a. Add the number of cans collected in June, July and August; then subtract 9,525 cans and the sum obtained.

b. They need to collect 2,697 cans in September.

Explanation:

You know that by the end of four months The Environmental Club needs to collect 9,525 cans.

You know that in June they collected 1,898 cans; in July they collected 2,643 cans and in August they collected 2,287 cans.

a. Then, you can find the number of cans the club needs to collect in September to meet their goal, following these steps:

- Add the number of cans collected in June, July and August.

- Subtract 9,525 cans and the sum obtained.

b. The sum of the number of cans collected in June, July and August is:

`1,898\ cans+ 2,643\ cans+2,287\ cans=6,828\ cans`

Then, the number of cans they need to collect in September is:

`9,525\ cans-6,828\ cans=2,697\ cans`