Question

Pawly has 2 times as many pencils as Boots. Pawpa has 4 times as many pencils as Boots. If Boots has 7 pencils, how many pencils do all three have?

• A. 42
• B. 49
• C. 35
• D. 28

Answer 1

The correct option is B 49

Detailed step-by-step solution:

How many pencils does Boots have?
Ans: 7
How many pencils does Pawly have?
Ans: 2 times 7 = 2 $\times$ 7 = 14
How many pencils does Pawpa have?
Ans: 4 times 7 = 4 $\times$ 7 = 28
How many pencils do the three of them have together?
Ans: 7 + 14 $+$ 28 = 49 pencils


Probing question:

WB:

Q: What will be the total number of pencils if Boots has 9 pencils instead of 7?
A: 9 $+$ 18 $+$ 36 = 63 pencils