Question

Kingston made a pot of 291 c of gumbo soup. His family ate some of the gumbo for lunch. This changed the amount in the pot by 7c. Then he gave some gumbo to his neighbors. This changed the amount in the pot by 62c. How much cups of gumbo are left in the pot?

Answer 1

By subtracting the amounts consumed by Kingston's family and given to the neighbors from the original 291 cups of gumbo, we find that there are 222 cups of gumbo left in the pot.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much cups of gumbo are left in the pot, we need to subtract the amounts that were eaten and given away from the original amount of gumbo. Kingston started with 291 cups of gumbo. His family ate some gumbo, which changed the amount by 7c. This means we need to subtract 7c from the original amount. Then, he gave some gumbo to his neighbors, which changed the amount by 62c, so we need to subtract this amount as well.

• Original amount: 291c
• After lunch (family ate): 291c - 7c = 284c
• After giving to neighbors: 284c - 62c = 222c

Therefore, there are 222 cups of gumbo left in the pot.