(18) A store has 4 bins of planet posters with 23 poster in each bin. It has 3 bins of planet calendars with 26 calendars in each bin. Yesterday, 72 calendars sold. How many planet posters and calendars are in all? Explain how you found your answer, and \( h \) you know if your answer is reasonable.
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To find the total number of planet posters, you multiply the number of bins (4) by the number of posters in each bin (23), which gives you \( 4 \times 23 = 92 \) posters. For the planet calendars, multiply the number of bins (3) by the number of calendars in each bin (26), resulting in \( 3 \times 26 = 78 \) calendars. Adding these together gives a total of \( 92 + 78 = 170 \) items. To check if this is reasonable, you could think about the total quantity in each category and make sure they make sense with the numbers given. The store had more calendars than sold since 78 calendars were available and only 72 sold, which clears a realistic inventory. By making estimates as a quick check, if you round 23 to 20 for posters and 26 to 30 for calendars, you can quickly see that the numbers still give a good approximation, reinforcing that 170 total items fall within expected ranges for a small store inventory.