Question

Joan has 35 blue pots and 45 red pots. Master Magus has 25 blue pots and 15 red pots. How many pots are there in total?

• A. 135
• B. 120
• C. 110
• D. 115

Answer 1

The correct option is B 120

Number of blue pots Joan has $=35$
Number of red pots Joan has $=45$
Number of blue pots Master Magus has $=25$
Number of red pots Master Magus has $=15$
Total number of pots $=35+45+25+15$
The problem can be solved by any strategy. The standard algorithm and decomposition method of solving is given below.Therefore, there are 120 pots in total.