Question

Shreya has 40 pairs of shoes stacked in boxes.

If a pair is 2 shoes, how many shoes does Shreya have?

Answer 1

40 x 2

=80 shoes

(We now have school systems which force students to study maths and, through enough exposure, our brains can learn to think mathematically. But if those skills cease to be used, the human brain will quickly return to factory settings...- Matt Parker )

Answer 2

80 shoes

Explanation:

sin e a pair is 2 shoes,

Shreya has 40×2shoes

= 80 shoes

therefore, Shreya has 80 shoes