At the beginning of the year, a school gives each of its 273

Question

students 12
pencils. How many pencils are given out? Answers available: 818, 3,276, 4,419, 2,275.

Answer 1

To find the total number of pencils given out, multiply the number of students by the number of pencils each student receives:

\[ 273 \text{ students} \times 12 \text{ pencils/student} = 3,276 \text{ pencils} \]

Therefore, the total number of pencils given out is 3,276.