Question

Jaden's family brought eggs from their farm to a local farmers' market. They brought 37 cartons of brown eggs that each held 12 eggs. They also brought 61 cartons of white eggs that each held 6 eggs. They sold 29 cartons of brown eggs and 56 cartons of white eggs. How many eggs, both brown and white, did they have left?

Answer 1

To calculate how many eggs Jaden's family had left after selling some cartons, we need to follow these steps:

**Step 1: Calculate the total number of eggs they brought.**

1. **Brown eggs:**
- They brought 37 cartons of brown eggs.
- Each carton holds 12 eggs.
\[
\text{Total brown eggs} = 37 \text{ cartons} \times 12 \text{ eggs/carton} = 444 \text{ brown eggs}
\]

2. **White eggs:**
- They brought 61 cartons of white eggs.
- Each carton holds 6 eggs.
\[
\text{Total white eggs} = 61 \text{ cartons} \times 6 \text{ eggs/carton} = 366 \text{ white eggs}
\]

**Step 2: Calculate the total number of eggs they sold.**

1. **Brown eggs sold:**
- They sold 29 cartons of brown eggs.
\[
\text{Brown eggs sold} = 29 \text{ cartons} \times 12 \text{ eggs/carton} = 348 \text{ brown eggs}
\]

2. **White eggs sold:**
- They sold 56 cartons of white eggs.
\[
\text{White eggs sold} = 56 \text{ cartons} \times 6 \text{ eggs/carton} = 336 \text{ white eggs}
\]

**Step 3: Calculate the remaining eggs.**

1. **Brown eggs left:**
\[
\text{Brown eggs left} = \text{Total brown eggs} - \text{Brown eggs sold} = 444 - 348 = 96 \text{ brown eggs}
\]

2. **White eggs left:**
\[
\text{White eggs left} = \text{Total white eggs} - \text{White eggs sold} = 366 - 336 = 30 \text{ white eggs}
\]

**Step 4: Calculate the total number of eggs left.**
\[
\text{Total eggs left} = \text{Brown eggs left} + \text{White eggs left} = 96 + 30 = 126 \text{ eggs}
\]

Therefore, the total number of eggs they had left is \( \boxed{126} \).