A small theater had 6 rows of 25 chairs each. Workers just removed 7 of these chairs. How many chairs are left?
Understand the Problem
The question describes a scenario where a theater initially has a certain number of chairs arranged in rows, and then some chairs are removed. The goal is to determine the number of chairs remaining after the removal.
Answer
143
Answer for screen readers
143
Steps to Solve
- Calculate the total number of chairs initially
Multiply the number of rows by the number of chairs in each row: $6 \times 25 = 150$
- Subtract the removed chairs from the total number of chairs
Subtract the number of removed chairs from the initial total: $150 - 7 = 143$
143
More Information
There were initially 150 chairs, and after removing 7 chairs there are 143 chairs remaining.
Tips
A common mistake is to perform the subtraction before the multiplication, leading to an incorrect answer. Remember to find the initial total number of chairs before subtracting the removed chairs.
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