Question

Which steps could be used to solve this story problem?

Zeph was organizing his workshop. He cleaned out his toolbox. He had 457 steel nails, 200 brass nails, and 234 screws. He saw that 87 of the steel nails were broken and so he threw them away.

How many nails does Zeph have now?

A.
Divide 200 ÷ 87. Then add 457 to that quotient.

B.
Multiply 200 × 87. Then add 457 to that product.

C.
Subtract 87 from 457. Then add the difference to 200.

D.
Add 457 and 87. Then subtract 200.

Answer 1

C

Answer 2

Which describes the steps that can be used to solve this problem?

Brad poured 3 glasses of orange juice. Each glass contained 5 ounces of juice. Then he poured 2 ounces of grape juice. What is the total number of ounces of juice that Brad poured?

A.
Calculate the number of ounces in 1 glass of orange juice. Multiply that number by the ounces of grape juice.

B.
Calculate the number of ounces in 1 glass of orange juice. Add that number to the ounces of grape juice.

C.
Calculate the number of ounces in 3 glasses of orange juice. Add that number to the ounces of grape juice.

D.
Calculate the number of ounces in 3 glasses of orange juice. Subtract the amount of grape juice from that number.

Answer 3

my guess is C i think

Answer 4

i think so too