Question

Rose has 100 bags of saline for patients on her floor. The nurse manager gave her 5 additional bags. She took 60 bags of saline to another floor because they were short. Will the expression of 100-60+5 represent the amount she has left on her floor? Explain.

Answer 1

45

Explanation:

Yes, the expression 100-60+5 represents the amount of saline bags Rose has left on her floor.

First, Rose had 100 bags of saline. Then, she received 5 additional bags from the nurse manager, so she had a total of 105 bags. After taking 60 bags to another floor, she was left with 105 - 60 = 45 bags.

So, the expression 100 - 60 + 5 simplifies to 45, which represents the number of bags Rose has left on her floor after receiving 5 additional bags and taking 60 bags to another floor.