Question

MRS SMITH HAS 12 times as many markers as colored pencil. The total number of markers and colored pencil is 78. How many markers does Mrs smith have?

Answer 1

multiply 78 and 12.
the answer would be 936

Answer 2

The answer is 72 markers because that 12 times how ,any markers there are. There are 6 markers and 78 - 6 is 72 and 72/6 is 12.