Wilma works at a bird sanctuary and stores birdseed in plastic containers. She has 2 small containers that hold 8 pounds of bird
seed each and 9 large containers that hold 12 pounds of birdseed each. Each container was full until she used 4 pounds of bird seed. She wants to put some of the remaining birdseed into 30 bird feeders that can hold 2 pounds each.
Step-by-step explanation: Since the small containers hold 8 lbs each you multiply 8 by 2 since there are 2 containers. Same for the large, multiply 9 by 12 because each container holds 12 lbs and there is 9 containers. Then, you subtract 4 from that total because she already used 4 lbs.
x=(2*8)+(9*12)-4 Multiply
x=16+108-4 Simplify
x=120
So, before she fills the bird feeders she has 120 lbs of bird seed. There are 30 bird feeders and since they hold 2 lbs each you multiply 30 and 2. Then you subtract that from the 120 lbs because she is filling the bird feeders with that seed.
