Question

Tim and Reese collect NFL pencils. Together they have 40 Steelers pencils. Release has 7 times as many as Tim. How many Steelers pencils does Reese have?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Reese has 7 times as many as Tim, means she have 7 units, while Tim has 1 unit only.

8 units = 40

1 unit = 40 ÷ 8 = 5

7 units = 5 x 7 = 35

Answer: 35