Jerry had 63 pieces of candy. He divided them up equally into 9 bags. 2 of the bags had chocolate hearts. 3 of the bags were chocolate kisses. The rest of the bags were not chocolate. How many pieces of candy were not chocolate? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Jerry had 63 pieces of candy / 9 bags = 7 pieces of candy per bag. There were chocolate hearts in 2 bags * 7 = 14 chocolate hearts. There were chocolate kisses in 3 bags * 7 = 21 chocolate kisses. There was a total of 21 + 14 chocolate candy = 35 chocolate. Jerry started with 63 pieces - 35 chocolate = 28 pieces of non - chocolate candy. So, the answer is 28.