Calculate Remaining Horses: 47 Total - (3 × 10) Paddock Capacity Problem

There are 47 horses in total in a field. Next to the field there are three paddocks, each with a capacity for 10 horses.

How many horses will remain in the field once each of the paddocks is filled?

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

Let's proceed with each step:

Step 1: Calculate the total capacity of the paddocks.
Each paddock can hold 10 horses. There are 3 paddocks, so the total capacity is:

$3 \times 10 = 30$

Step 2: Subtract the total paddock capacity from the total number of horses.
We start with 47 horses. Placing 30 horses in the paddocks leaves:

$47 - 30 = 17$

Therefore, the number of horses that will remain in the field is $17$ .

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