Question

There are 32 classmates that are going to the fair. Each ticket costs $19. What is the total amount the classmates spend for tickets? Use mental math.

Answer 1

32 classmates and each classmate pays $19 per ticket. This is a multiplication problem. We can solve this a couple of ways:

32

*19

-------

288

320

-------

608

Another way is to realize 19 is nearly 20, multiply 32 by 20 and then subtract 32:

32

*20

------

640

640

-32

-----

608

So, the answer is $608

Answer 2

$608

Explanation:

The answer is $608 because each ticket costs $19 and 32 students are going to the fair. Therefore, it's 32 x 19 = 608.

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