Question

a pack of gum contains 5 pieces. Phil had 7 packs of gum before he lost 2 pieces. how many pieces of gum does phil have now?

Answer 1

Answer: 25 pieces of gum

Step-by-step explanation: Phil has 5 packs of gum because 7-2 is 5. Then you multiply the amount of packs of gum he has by how many pieces of gum there is in each pack which is 5x5=25

Answer 2

The answer is 33 pieces of gum. Hope this helps. I am wondering why you couldnt multiply your fives and subtract 2 though…