Question

A gift shop has 500 coloring pencils. The shop sold 3 sets of 20 coloring pencils, 6 sets of 12 coloring pencils,and 10 sets of 18 coloring pencils. Write a numerical expression to show how many coloring pencils are left. Evaluate the numerical expression using order of operations. Show your work. Plz help need ASAP

Answer 1

Total number of pencils = 500

The shop sold 3 sets of 20 coloring pencils = (3*20)

The shop sold 6 sets of 12 coloring pencils = (6*12)

The shop again sold 10 sets of 18 coloring pencils = (10*18)

So, the expression for the number of coloring pencils that are left consider the order of operations:

= 500 - (3*20) - (6*12) - (10*18)

On solving we get:

= 500 - 60 - 72 - 180

= 500-312

=188

Number of coloring pencils left = 188