A warehouse receives 3 pallets holding 48 boxes each and 5 pallets holding 36 boxes each. How many boxes arrived in total?

Correct answer to question 1 (Arithmetic Reasoning): 324 boxes

Method

Handle each pallet size separately, then add. The first group holds 3 x 48 = 144 boxes and the second holds 5 x 36 = 180 boxes, so the shipment totals 144 + 180 = 324 boxes.