Question

james bought 58 pencils, he put 38 in his bag, when he went to school he gave 8 to his classmate every day. how many will he have after a week?

Answer 1

Since he gave away more pencils than he initially had, he will have -36 pencils after a week. This means he owes 36 pencils.

Step-by-step explanation:

James bought 58 pencils and put 38 in his bag. So, he had 58 - 38 = 20 pencils remaining.

He gave 8 pencils to his classmate every day for a week, which means he gave away 8 x 7 = 56 pencils in total (7 days in a week).

To find out how many pencils he will have left after a week, subtract the number of pencils he gave away from the number he had:

20 (initial) - 56 (given away) = -36

Since he gave away more pencils than he initially had, he will have -36 pencils after a week. This means he owes 36 pencils.

Answer 2

After a week, James will have 2 pencils remaining.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. James bought 58 pencils.

2. He put 38 pencils in his bag.

3. Every day at school, he gives away 8 pencils to his classmate.

To find out how many pencils he will have after a week, we need to calculate the number of days in a week and subtract the number of pencils given away each day:

Days in a week: 7

Pencils given away each day: 8

Total pencils given away in a week: 7 days * 8 pencils/day = 56 pencils

Now, let's calculate the number of pencils James will have after a week:

Total pencils bought: 58 pencils

Pencils put in his bag: 38 pencils

Pencils given away in a week: 56 pencils

58 pencils - 56 pencils = 2 pencils

Hope this helps, if not I'm sorry.