Question

Volunteers at Sam's school use some of the student council's savings for a special project. They buy 8 backpacks for $4 each and fill each backpack with paper and pens that cost $3. By how much did the student council's savings change because of this project?

Answer 1

Answer:

Student council's savings reduced by $\ 56$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Volunteers buy 8 backpacks for $4 each and fill each backpack with paper and pens that cost $3

To find:

Change in student council's savings

Solution:

Cost of paper and pens in each backpack = $\ 3$

Total cost of paper and pens in 8 backpacks = $\ 8$× $\ 3$ =$\ 24$

Cost of each backpack = $\ 4$

Total cost of 8 backpacks = $8$×$\ 4$ = $\ 32$

So,  student council's savings reduced by $\ 32+\ 24=\ 56$