Question

The new Coat and Jacket Store was ready to open. The workers put out 42 racks of men’s and boy’s coats and jackets with 16 items on each rack. They also put out 35 racks of women’s and girl’s coats with 24 items on each rack.
 How many coats and jackets were on the store racks?
 

Answer 1

42 x 16=672
35 x 24=840

672+840=1512