Question

Mr. Maikas has 57 dog treats and 32 travel water bowls. He wants to give these items away at a dog show to each dog entered. 23 dogs are registered. How many more dog treats does he need if he would like to give each dog three?

Answer 1

`12` more.

Explanation:

The first question we need to answer is:

How many dog treats does he need to give 23 dogs 3 each?

Well, since there are going to be `23` groups of `3`, we know that we need to multiply:
`23 xx 3 = 69`

So, he needs `69` dog treats. However, he only has `57` treats. To figure out how many more he will need subtract:
`69 - 57 = 12`

So, he needs `12` more treats.