Question

for a school play the teacher asked the class to set up chairs in 20 rows with 25 chairs in each row after setting all the chairs they where 5 chairs short how many chairs did the class set up

Answer 1

answer is 495

20 times 25 is 500. they were short 5 so minus 5.

Answer 2

495 chairs

Explanation:

theres 20 each with 25 chairs

20 x 25 = 500

but they where short 5

500 - 5 = 495