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

Answer 1

To find out how many pencils Frank has, we can use the information provided.

We know the total number of pencils: \[ \text{Total pencils} = 14 \]

We also know how many pencils James and Ann have: \[ \text{James' pencils} = 2 \] \[ \text{Ann's pencils} = 4 \]

Now we can calculate how many pencils James and Ann have together: \[ \text{Total pencils (James + Ann)} = \text{James' pencils} + \text{Ann's pencils} = 2 + 4 = 6 \]

Now, we can find out how many pencils Frank has by subtracting the number of pencils that James and Ann have from the total number of pencils: \[ \text{Frank's pencils} = \text{Total pencils} - \text{Total pencils (James + Ann)} = 14 - 6 = 8 \]

Thus, Frank has 8 pencils.