Question

There are 24 students in a science class.Mr.Sato will give each pair of students 3 Magnets.So far,Mr.Sato has given 9 pairs of students their 3 magnets.How many more magnets does Mr.Sato need so that each pair of students has exactly 3 magnets?

Answer 1

Mr. Sato needs 9 more magnets.

Explanation:

The 24 students will form 12 pairs. The total number of magnets needed is 12*3 = 36. Mr. Sato gave out 9*3=27 magnets already and so he will need 36 - 27 = 9 more magnets.