chimps = 12 * 22
gorillas = 18 *34
diff = 18*34 - 12*22
At the zoo, the gorillas eat 18 boxes of bananas every day. There are 34 bananas in each box. The chimpanzees eat 12 bags of bananas every day. There are 22 bananas in each bag. How many more bananas do the gorillas eat than the chimpanzees every day?
A.264
B.348
C.612
D.876
4 answers
So I do 18 x 34 and 12 x 22 and add them together?
I mean do 18 x 34 and 12 x 22 and subtract?
That's what Anonymous indicated.
However, online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.
However, online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.