Question

kaceys class collected 287 food items to donate. colvins class collected 7 bags of donations that each have 8 food items in them. how many food items did the two classes collect in total?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Colvin's class donations

Colvin's class has 7 bags, each with 8 items. So, total for Colvin's class is $7 \times 8 = 56$.

Step2: Add Kacey's and Colvin's donations

Kacey's class has 287 items. Total is $287 + 56 = 343$.

Answer:

343