at 15 : 00 there were 21 students in the computer lab . at 15 : 03 and every three minutes after that , 3 students entered the lab . if at 15 : 10 and every ten minutes after that 8 students left the lab , how many students were in the computer lab at 15 : 44 ?
initial no of students + 3 * ( 1 + no of possible 3 minute intervals between 15 : 03 and 15 : 44 ) - 8 * ( 1 + no of possible 10 minute intervals between 15 : 10 and 15 : 44 ) 20 + 3 * 14 - 8 * 4 = 27 d
add(subtract(add(multiply(floor(divide(44, 3)), 3), 21), multiply(floor(divide(44, 8)), 8)), 3)