Question

Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided.Joseph had 714 ounces of candy to share with his friends. He gave them 245 ounces of candy when they came over to play video games. How many ounces of candy does Joseph have left?

Answer 1

From the information given, Joseph had 714 ounces of candy. If he gave his friends 245 ounces of candy when they came over to play video games, then the number of ounces of candy does Joseph have left is

714 - 245 = 469

He has 469 ounces of candies left