3 grade math word problem

Question

A marches band in rows of 5.  Each row is 6 people.  Four people are holding flags.  How many people are in the marches band?

Answer 1

Well the problem statement is a bit mixed up.  I think you mean 5 rows with 6 people per row:

 

(5 rows)*(6 people per row) = 30 people

 

4 people are holding flags.  You don't say if they are part of the 30 people or 4 additional people.  I'll assume they are additional people not included in the 30 people in rows.  So the total number of folks in the marching band is:

 

(30 people in rows) + (4 additional people holding flags) = 34 people in the band.