Question

Sergio has

p
pp paintings in his art collection. He and other local painting collectors agreed to donate a total of
48
4848 paintings to the local museum. Each of the
12
1212 collectors will donate the same number of paintings.
How many paintings will Sergio have in his art collection after his donation?
Write your answer as an expression.

Answer 1

Answer: Let's assume that each of the 12 collectors donates n paintings. Then the total number of paintings donated will be 12 * n. We know that the total number of paintings donated by all collectors is 48, so we have the equation:

12 * n = 48

Dividing both sides by 12, we find that each collector donates n = 4 paintings. So, if Sergio has p paintings in his collection, after his donation he will have p - 4 paintings in his collection. The final answer is:

p - 4

Explanation: