For a school fundraiser, Brendan needs to sell 58 rolls of gift wrap. So far, he has sold 3 rolls to his grandmother, 8 rolls to his uncle, and 7 rolls to a neighbour. How many more rolls of gift wrap does Brendan need to sell?
Question
For a school fundraiser, Brendan needs to sell 58 rolls of gift wrap. So far, he has sold 3 rolls to his grandmother, 8 rolls to his uncle, and 7 rolls to a neighbour. How many more rolls of gift wrap does Brendan need to sell?
Solution
First, let's add up the number of rolls Brendan has already sold: 3 rolls to his grandmother, 8 rolls to his uncle, and 7 rolls to a neighbour.
3 + 8 + 7 = 18 rolls
Brendan started with 58 rolls to sell. To find out how many more he needs to sell, subtract the number of rolls he has already sold from the total number he needs to sell.
58 - 18 = 40 rolls
So, Brendan needs to sell 40 more rolls of gift wrap.
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