Question

a matchbox contains 146 matchsticks. how many matchsticks will be there in 53 such matchboxes?

Answer 1

Answer:

1 matchbox contains 146 matches.

So 53 matchboxes will contain

$146 \times 53$

matches

Answer 2

Answer:

no. of matchsticks in one box=146

therefore no. if matchsticks in 53 boxes=146×53

answer:there are 7738 matchsticks in 53 boxes.