Question

Mildred went to the store 39 times last month. She buys 5 crayons each time she goes to the store. How many crayons did Mildred buy last month?

Answer 1

195 crayons

Explanation:

Frequency of store visit by Mildred = 39 times

No. of crayons bought by her each time = 5 crayons.

This is problem of multiplication.

In 1 visit Mildred buys 5 crayons.

In 1*n visit Mildred can buy 5*n crayons.

Here n is 39

Thus, in 39 times Mildred can buy 5*39 =195 crayons.

195 crayons did Mildred buy last month