Question

An art teacher has a pack of 250 sheets of paper. The expression (25x4)+5 shows that the teacher gives each of the 25 students in an an art class 4 sheets of the paper for an art project and then uses 5 more sheets while helping students. How many sheets of paper does the art teacher have left in the pack

Answer 1

2.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

145 sheets are left

(25 x 4) + 5
= (100) + 5
= 105

250 sheets to start with, minus 105 sheets given out

250 - 105 = 145