Question

Mrs. Thomas' class has a goal of selling 250 boxes

of cookie dough in three months. The class sold 145
boxes in the first month and 76 boxes in the second
month. Exactly how many more boxes of cookie
dough does the class need to sell reach its goal?
a. 231
b. 39
c. 221
d. 29​

Answer 1

D. 29

Explanation:

If the class sold 145 boxes of cookie dough in the first month and 76 boxes in the second month, we can add these together and total, they have sold 221 boxes of cookie dough. You then subtract 221 from 250 (250 - 221) and you wind up with 29 boxes of cookie dough, which is how many more boxes they need to sell.

Answer 2

D

Explanation:

3 months =250 boxes

1st month =145 boxes sold

2nd month =76 boxes sold

Thus 250-(145+76)

=29