Question

Workers inc just brought 14 boxes of pens to put in their storage. Each box contains 40 pens. If each of the 40 employees takes 2 pens how many will be left in the storage room?

Answer 1

480

Explanation:

The computation of the number of pens left in the storage room is shown below:

The total number of pens purchased is

= 14 boxes × 40 pens

= 560

ANd, the total pens take by the employee

= 40 employees × 2 pens

= 80

So, the remaining pens left is

= 540 - 80

= 480