Question

The grocer had a lot of apples in his store this morning. He sold 6 boxes of apples with 9 apples in each box. Now he has 148 apples left. How many apples did he begin with in the morning?

A) 222 apples
B) 194 apples
C) 212 apples
D) 166 apples

Answer 1

The grocer originally had 202 apples in the morning; however, this correct answer is not listed among the given choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many apples the grocer had in the morning, we start by calculating how many apples he sold. He sold 6 boxes, with 9 apples in each box. Therefore, the total number of apples sold is:

6 boxes × 9 apples per box = 54 apples sold

Now we know the grocer has 148 apples left. To find the original number of apples, we need to add the apples sold to those remaining:

148 apples remaining + 54 apples sold = 202 apples originally

This means the grocer started with a total of 202 apples in the morning. Looking at the options provided, the closest and correct answer seems to be missing from the choices listed. However, based on our calculations, the correct answer would be 202 apples, which is not among the given choices.