Question

Ernie bought 3 12-packs of regular cola, 4 12-packs of diet cola, and 2 6-packs of orange soda. How many cans did he buy?

Answer 1

number of packs times amount in each pack=amount total of cans
3*12+4*12+2*6=
36+48+12=
96

cans bough:96

Answer 2

Ernie bought 96 cans of soda.

Explanation:

In order to know how many cans did Ernie buy, we have to consider first the given data:

-He bought 3 12-packs of regular soda, so he bought 36 cans of regular soda in total.

-He bought 4-12 packs of diet cola, so he acquired 48 cans of it.

-He also bought 2 6-packs of orange soda, that is, he bought 12 cans of orange soda.

So, Ernie actually bought 36+48+12 cans. The result of that addition is 96, which is the correct answer to this question.