Question

John has 12 boxes of apples. Each box holds 12 apples. If 3 of the boxes are full, and 9 of the boxes are half full, how many apples does John have?

Answer 1

one full box

Answer 2

now he has 3 full boxes which each have 12 apple inside

Answer 3

what does that equal?

Answer 4

36?

Answer 5

okay now what is half of 12 (since there are boxes that are half full)

Answer 6

6

Answer 7

okay now what is 6*9 (since there are 9 boxes that are half full)

Answer 8

54

Answer 9

okay now what is 36+54?

Answer 10

90!