Question

Marvin collects trading cards. He stores them in boxes that hold 235 cards each. If Marvin has 4 boxes full of cards, how many cards does he have in his collection. Is it multiplication or division?

Answer 1

Let:

T = Total number of cards

n = Number of boxes

a = Number of cards in each box

The total number of cards is given by:

`\begin{gathered} T=a\cdot n \\ _{\text{ }}where\colon \\ a=235 \\ n=4 \\ so\colon \\ T=235\cdot4 \\ T=940 \end{gathered}`

Answer:

940 cards