Question

john wants to know how many boxes of paper are available in his companys two supply closets. choose the action that john should use to do this calculation.
boxes of paper in closet 2 (boxes)
boxes of paper in closet 1 (box)
total boxes of paper (boxes)
several friends have shared di split the bill equally among the group to see how much each person owes. cho use to do this calculation.
total bill ($)
number of people (people)
ent owed per person ($/person)
chester wants to calculate how much weight he lost this summer. choose the action that chester should use to do this calculation.
weight at the end of the summer (lbs)
weight at the beginning of summer (lbs)
total weight loss (lbs)
a lawn mowing service mows many lawns each week and charges the same amount for each lawn. choose the action that the lawn mowing service should use to compute the amount of money they earn each week.
lawns mowed (lawns)
charge per lawn ($/lawn)
earnings ($)
barbara owns several pizza shops. she just received an order of cheese and needs to divide the cheese equally among the different shops. choose the action that barbara should use to do this calculation.
pounds of cheese (lbs)
shops (shops)
pounds of cheese per shop (lbs/shop)

Explanation:

Step1: John's paper boxes calculation

To find total boxes, sum the two closets' amounts.
Action: add

Step2: Friends' bill split calculation

To find per-person cost, divide total bill by number of people. This is a type of division, framed here as:
Action: make conversion factor (equivalent to dividing total by count)

Step3: Chester's weight loss calculation

To find weight lost, subtract final weight from initial weight.
Action: subtract

Step4: Lawn service earnings calculation

To find total earnings, multiply number of lawns by charge per lawn. This uses the charge as a conversion factor:
Action: use conversion factor

Step5: Barbara's cheese division calculation

To find cheese per shop, divide total cheese by number of shops. This is:
Action: make conversion factor (equivalent to dividing total by count)

Answer:

1. John's calculation: add
2. Friends' bill calculation: make conversion factor
3. Chester's weight loss calculation: subtract
4. Lawn service earnings calculation: use conversion factor
5. Barbara's cheese division calculation: make conversion factor