Question

Help me out cause this very difficult for me

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  a) 37

  b) n+d

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a reading comprehension problem. You are asked to understand what you are reading, and to think about what question is being asked.

Given:

  a) someone bought 20 notebook computers and 17 desktop computers

  b) someone bought n notebook computers and d desktop computers

Find:

  a) the total number of computers bought

  b) the total number of computers bought

Solution:

a) The total number bought is found by adding together the numbers of each kind:

  20 +17 = 37 . . . total computers

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b) The total number bought is found by adding together the numbers of each kind:

  n + d . . . total computers