Which students have more than 700 pennies combined?

The Students' Pennies

Jason has 330 pennies, Richie has 268 pennies, and Rachel has 381 pennies. Let's find out which two students have more than 700 pennies combined.

Analysis

When we add the number of pennies that Jason and Rachel have, we get 330 + 381 = 711. This total is clearly greater than 700. Therefore, Jason and Rachel have more than 700 pennies combined.

Jason has 330 pennies, Richie has 268 pennies, Rachel has 381 pennies. Which two students have more than 700 pennies combined? Jason and Rachel have more than 700 pennies when added together. We can see this because when we add 330 (Jason's number of pennies) and 381 (Rachel's number of pennies), we get 711. 711 is obviously greater than 700.
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