Question

Please answer this math problem correctly

Edna just joined a group that makes hats for babies in the hospital. Two weeks ago they made 21 hats. Last week they made 29 hats. This week they made 12 hats. All these hats will be split evenly between 2 nearby hospitals. Edna works out that's 62 hats for each hospital. Does that sound about right?
what are the options
a.yes
b.no it is much too high
c.no it is much too low

Answer 1

The answer is option B: No it is too high

Explanation:

Calculating the total numbers of heart made, we have

21 + 29 + 12 = 62 hats

If Edna wants to split 62 hats evenly between two hospital, then each hospital will get

62/2 = 31 hats

Therefore, if Edna works out that each hospital gets 62 hats, No it is too high, as that is the total of all the hat that is available