Question

Volunteers at Sam's school use some of the student council's savings for a special project. They buy 7

backpacks for $6 each and fill each backpack with paper and pens that cost $3. By how much did the
student council's savings change because of this project?

Answer 1

Answer: 7 backpacks for $8 = $56

7 lots of paper and pens for $5 each = $35

56 + 35 = $91

The student Council savings decreased by $91