1. **Problem:** The vice principal had 862 pencils. She sharpened 341 on Monday and 375 on Tuesday. How many pencils remain to be sharpened? 2. **Formula:** Remaining pencils = Total pencils - (Monday sharpened + Tuesday sharpened) 3. **Calculation:** $$\text{Remaining} = 862 - (341 + 375)$$ $$= 862 - 716$$ $$= 146$$ 4. **Answer:** She has 146 pencils left to sharpen. --- 1. **Problem:** Travis has 500 in his lunch account. He spent 26 in September and 37 in October. How much money is left? 2. **Formula:** Remaining money = Initial amount - (September spending + October spending) 3. **Calculation:** $$\text{Remaining} = 500 - (26 + 37)$$ $$= 500 - 63$$ $$= 437$$ 4. **Equation that best solves for $:** $$500 - 63 = \$\quad \Rightarrow \quad 500 - 57 = \$\text{ is incorrect because } 26 + 37 = 63, \text{ not } 57.$$ The correct equation is: $$26 + 37 + \$ = 500$$ --- 1. **Problem:** Megan bought 4 boxes of strawberries with 12 strawberries each. One box dropped and 4 strawberries got squished. How many strawberries remain? 2. **Formula:** Total strawberries = (Number of boxes × strawberries per box) - squished strawberries 3. **Calculation:** $$\text{Total} = (4 \times 12) - 4$$ $$= 48 - 4$$ $$= 44$$ 4. **Answer:** Megan has 44 strawberries left. --- 1. **Problem:** There are 5 groups with 4 kids each and 1 group with 6 kids. Find total kids, K. 2. **Formula:** $$K = (5 \times 4) + 6$$ 3. **Calculation:** $$K = 20 + 6 = 26$$ 4. **Answer:** The equation is $$(5 \times 4) + 6 = K$$ --- 1. **Problem:** Total weight of vegetables is 325 grams. Carrots weigh 120 grams, zucchini 97 grams. Find broccoli weight $W$. 2. **Formula:** $$W + 120 + 97 = 325$$ 3. **Calculation:** $$W = 325 - (120 + 97)$$ $$= 325 - 217$$ $$= 108$$ 4. **Answer:** Broccoli weighs 108 grams.