Question

In one year, a school uses 11,270 pieces of white paper, 4,670 fewer pieces of blue paper than white paper, and 3,400 fewer pieces of yellow paper than blue paper. How many pieces of paper does the school use in all?

Answer 1

To find the total number of pieces of paper the school uses, subtract the given quantities from each other and then add up the remaining quantities.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total number of pieces of paper the school uses, we need to add up the quantities of white, blue, and yellow paper.

The school uses 11,270 pieces of white paper. The school uses 4,670 fewer pieces of blue paper than white paper, so we subtract 4,670 from the quantity of white paper. The school also uses 3,400 fewer pieces of yellow paper than blue paper, so we subtract 3,400 from the quantity of blue paper. Finally, we add up the quantity of white, blue, and yellow paper to find the total number of pieces of paper the school uses.