Question

The Newbridge Spartans are painting their gymnasium. They need to paint 2,224 square feet. If they have already painted 922 square feet, how many more square feet do they have left?

Answer 1

This is a subtraction problem.
2,224-922
1,302
So they have 1,302 more square feet they have left to paint.

Answer 2

1,302 square feet

Explanation:

Be

A = 2,224 total square feet to paint

B = 922 square feet already painted

C =? square feet left to paint

According to the description given,

A = B + C

Isolating C,

C = A - B

C = 2,224 - 922

C = 1,302 square feet left to paint

Hope this helps!