James, Ann and Frank have 14 pencils total. James has 2 pencils, and Ann has 4 pencils. How many pencils does Frank have?

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Answer 1

To find out how many pencils Frank has, we can start by calculating the total number of pencils held by James and Ann, and then subtract that from the total number of pencils.

James has 2 pencils and Ann has 4 pencils:

• Total pencils held by James and Ann = 2 + 4 = 6 pencils.

Now we can find the number of pencils that Frank has by subtracting the total number of pencils held by James and Ann from the total number of pencils:

• Total pencils = 14
• Total pencils held by James and Ann = 6

Now, we find Frank's pencils:

• Frank's pencils = Total pencils - (James' pencils + Ann's pencils)
• Frank's pencils = 14 - 6 = 8 pencils.

So, Frank has 8 pencils.

The answer is 8.