How Many Cans of Tennis Balls Are There in the Bag?

Calculating the Number of Cans

There are a total of 23 tennis balls in a bag. Inside the bag, there are cans of tennis balls, with 5 tennis balls in each can. There are 3 loose tennis balls. How many cans of tennis balls are there?

Solution

There are 23 tennis balls in total, and 3 of them are loose. Therefore, there are 23 - 3 = 20 tennis balls in cans.

Since there are 5 tennis balls in each can, the number of cans of tennis balls can be calculated by dividing the total number of tennis balls in cans by the number of balls per can:

20 tennis balls / 5 balls per can = 4 cans of tennis balls.

Conclusion

Final answer: There are 4 cans of tennis balls in the bag, given that each can hold 5 balls and there are 3 loose balls in addition to a total of 23 tennis balls.

Explanation: The student asks how many cans of tennis balls are in a bag if there are a total of 23 tennis balls, with each can containing 5 tennis balls and 3 loose tennis balls. To solve this, we need to subtract the 3 loose balls from the total. So, we have 23 - 3 = 20 balls that must be in cans. Since each can have 5 balls, we divide the 20 balls by 5 to find the number of cans, which gives us 4 cans. Therefore, there are 4 cans of tennis balls in the bag.

How many tennis balls are there in total and how many of them are loose?

There are a total of 23 tennis balls in the bag, and 3 of them are loose.