Question

Solving

1. Nancy has 4 pencils. Byron has 3
times as many pencils as Nancy. Mac
has 5 fewer pencils than Byron. How
many pencils does Mac have?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 6 D.8

Answer 1

7

Explanation:

Since Nancy has 4 pencils, we know Byron has 3 times that amount

4 groups of 3 is equivalent to 12.

We know that is how many pencils Byron has. Mac has 5 less.

So, 12-5 = 7.