Question

At the theater, one section of the seats has 8 rows with 12 seats in each row. In the center of each of the first 3 rows are 4 broken seats that cannot be used. How many seats can be used in the section?

Answer 1

Your answer would be 84 because 8 of 12 would be 94 and 4 of 3 is 12 so 12 minus 94 would 84

Answer 2

8 rows and 12 seats in each row where that is 96 seats in the 8 rows.
3 x 4 = 12 broken seats
total seats = 96
broken seats = 12
96 - 12 = 84 functioning seats.