Question: Johnny buys 15 packs of colored pencils for his class. Each pack has a red, yellow, and green pencil inside. When he gets home he notices that 3 of the packs have two extra red pencils inside. How many red colored pencils did Johnny buy? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Johnny bought 15 packs, and every normal pack has 1 red pencil. He should have 15 * 1 = 15 red pencils. 3 of the packs have 2 extra red colored pencils, so there are 3 * 2 = 6 extra red pencils. In total, Johnny has 15 + 6 = 21 red colored pencils. So the answer is 21.