SOLUTION: There are 88 keys on a new piano. If there are 12 pianos in a room of broken pianos, some of which may have missing keys, how many piano keys could be on the pianos?

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Question 345987: There are 88 keys on a new piano. If there are 12 pianos in a room of broken pianos, some of which may have missing keys, how many piano keys could be on the pianos?
Answer by JBarnum(2146)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
88*12=156keys possible
since we dont know if any are missing or not then the sign will be less than or equal to since there cant be more than 156 keys
my answer is: less than or equal to 156 keys

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