Answer: Number of lightbulbs that he used = 21 lightbulbs
1 dozen of light bulbs = 12 light bulbs
Jaoquin buys 3 dozens
3 dozens of lightbulbs = 3 * 12 lightbulbs
3 dozens of lightbulbs = 36 lightbulbs
This means that :
The number of light bulbs Jaoquin bought = 36
The number of lightbulbs that remain = 15
The number of lightbulbs that he used = (Number of lightbulbs that he buys) - (Number of lightbulbs that remains)
Number of lightbulbs that he used = 36 - 15
Number of lightbulbs that he used = 21 lightbulbs