Question

Terry sold 178 tacos on Tuesday from his taco stand. This was 23 more than five times the number of tacos he sold last Tuesday. How many tacos did Terry sell from his taco stand last Tuesday?

Answer 1

Terry sold 31 tacos last Tuesday

Explanation:

So 23 more than 5 times the number of tacos, can be kinda difficult.

First, subtract 23 from 178 (155)

Second divide your answer by 5 (155 / 5)

The answer that you get is your final answer

178 - 23

155 / 5

31

Therefore Terry sold 31 tacos last Tuesday