Question

The goal of a benefit concert is to collect 50,000 cans of food. Food is collected at each entrance to the concert.

Entrance A, 15,682 cans

Entrance B, 18,940 cans

Entrance C, 16,114 cans

Entrance D, 12,468 cans

Did they collect more or fewer cans than desired? How many more or fewer?

A.

13,204 more

B.

3,204 more

C.

13,204 fewer

D.

3,204 fewer

Answer 1

The answer is A: 13,204 more

If you take all those and add it together and subtract it, it comes out to 13,204.