Question

Mr. Moretti is making welcome bags to give to the 18 students in his homeroom on the first day of school. He puts m mechanical pencils in each bag. He puts twice as many regular pencils in each bag. What is the total number of pencils that Mr. Moretti gives to his students if he puts 3 mechanical pencils in each bag?M

Answer 1

162 pencils

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The total number of pencils that Mr. Moretti gives to his is 162.

Explanation:

He puts 3 mechanincal pencils in each bag.

In each bag, there is also twice as many regular pencils, that is, 3*2 = 6 regular pencils.

So in each bag, 3 + 6 = 9 pencils.

What is the total number of pencils that Mr. Moretti gives to his students if he puts 3 mechanical pencils in each bag?

18 students, and each gets 9 pencils.

18*9 = 162

The total number of pencils that Mr. Moretti gives to his is 162.