Question

In previous months, you ordered 80 boxes of pens per month. This month, you want to decrease the number of boxes of pens you order by 40%. How many boxes should you order this month?

Answer 1

If you have 80 boxes then 40% of boxes is the number 32 , 80-32=48 so you would order 48 boxes

Answer 2

80(0.40)=32
80-32=48 boxes of pens