Question

Flaming Fish Emporium sold 15 fish on Monday and then received a shipment of 15 fish on Tuesday. If they started with an inventory of 365 fish on Monday morning, how many fish did they have at the end of the day on Tuesday?

Answer 1

End of Tuesday = 365 fishes

Explanation:

Fishes in inventory,

→ n = 365 fishes

Let's take it as,

→ Monday (x) = 15

→ Tuesday (y) = 15

Forming the expression,

→ (n - x) + y

Let's solve the expression,

→ (n - x) + y

→ (365 - 15) + 15

→ 350 + 15

→ 365 fishes

Hence, there are 365 fishes.

Answer 2

365

Explanation:

As the amount of fish the emporium sold and received are the same, the inventory of fish has not changed. Therefore, the emporium has 365 fish at the end of the day on Tuesday.

Monday morning: 365 fish

After Monday's sales: 365 - 15 = 350 fish

Tuesday morning: 350 fish

After Tuesday's shipment: 350 + 15 = 365 fish