Question

There were 306 students in the cafeteria. After some went outside, there were 249 students left in the cafeteria. How many students went outside? Write an equation and solve the problem?

Answer 1

The equation to solve the problem is

306 = 249 + x

x = 306 - 249

Hence:

57 students went outside

Explanation:

Let the number of students outside be represented by x

Hence:

Number of students in the cafeteria = Number of students inside - Number of students who went outside

We are told:

There were 306 students in the cafeteria. After some went outside, there were 249 students left in the cafeteria.

The equation to solve the problem is given as:

306 = 249 + x

x = 306 - 249

Hence:

x = 57

57 students went outside