Question

The goal of a benefit concert is to collect 50,000 cans of food. Food is collected at each entrance to the concert. The volunteers collect 15,682 cans at entrance A; 18,940 cans at entrance B; 16,114 cans at entrance C; and 12,468 cans at entrance D. Did they collect more or fewer cans than desired? How many more or fewer?

Answer 1

They collected 63,204. Which is more. 13,204 than their intended goal.

Explanation:

15,682+18,940+16,114+12,468=63,204

63,204-50,000=13,204

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Answer 2

They collected 13204 more than they desired.

Explanation:

Calculate the sum of cans collected at each entrance:

`Total=A+B+C+D\\Total=15682+18940+16114+12468\\Total=63204`

They collected more than what they had planned. To calculate how much more, the 50000 should be subtracted from the number of cans that were actually collected:

`Excess=63204-50000=13204`