Question

Miss Willer wanted to donate 27 cans of food to each of 8 food banks. each of the 23 students in Miss Willer’s class donated 9 cans. How many more cans does Miss Willer need?

Answer 1

The total number of cans Miss Willer wants to donate is: 27 cans x 8 food banks = 216 cans

The total number of cans donated by the students is: 23 students x 9 cans = 207 cans

Miss Willer needs: 216 cans - 207 cans = 9 more cans.

Miss Willer needs 9 more cans to reach her goal.