Question

Elizabeth bought 6 packages of cat food and 3 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 9 cans, and each package of dog food contained 4 cans. How many more cans of cat food than dog food did Elizabeth buy? ​

Answer 1

well she bought 54 cans of cat food and only 12 cans of dog food. which means she bought 42 more cans of cat food.

Answer 2

she bought 42 more cans of cat food becuase 6 packages with 9 cans is 6 times 9 and that is 54 -42 to equal 12 because 3 times 4 which is how much dog food she buys