Worked Solution – Math In Focus Workbook 3A Chapter 9 Page 168 – Two-Step Multiplication Word Problem

This is a question from Math In Focus Workbook 3A Lesson 9.2 (Real-World Problems: Two-step Problems with Multiplication):

Jill has 28 stickers. Peggy has 4 times as many stickers as Jill. Luis has 15 fewer stickers than Peggy. How many stickers does Luis have?

Solution:

Peggy has

P = 4 x 28 = 112

Luis has

P – 15 = 112 – 15 = 97

Therefore, Luis has 97 stickers.

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