5. A teacher prepares 12 sheets of colored paper for each of sheets her 25 pupils. If 5 pupils are absent, how many sheets of colored paper can each pupil now have?

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5. A teacher prepares 12 sheets of colored paper for each of  sheets her 25 pupils. If 5 pupils are absent, how many sheets of colored paper can each pupil now have?
A.10
B.15
C.18
D.20
E.24
I think the answer is A.

Ms. Sue · Answer

Please proofread, correct, and repost. Also -- rethink your answer.

Mia · Answer

12x25= 300. 12x20=240. You have 60 extra sheets if they were to all have 12. 20 can go into 60 3 times. So each student can have 15 sheets.