Question

there are 7 tables at the bake sale. each table holds 8 trays of baked goods. at the end of the bake sale, there are 2 trays of baked goods were sold at the sale? choose a strategy to solve.

Answer 1

Answer:30

Explanation:

7+8*2=

Answer 2

Explanation:

Total number of tables = 7

number of trays on each table = 8

number of trays sold from each table = 2

Total number of remaining trays on each table = 8 - 2 = 6

total number of remaining trays on 7 tables = 7 x 6 = 42

total number of trays on 7 tables = 7 x 8 = 56

total number of trays sold on 7 tables = 2 x 7 = 14