Q:

If the juicy crab makes 62 pots ofvcrab legs in the morning and 53 pots of crab legs in the afternoon. If each pot holds 12 crab leg clusters. How many crab legs are boiled in a day.

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Answer:1,380 crab legs are boiled in a day.Step-by-step explanation:Number of crab leg clusters in 1 pot = 12Number of pots prepared in the morning = 62So, the number of crab legs in 62 pots = 62 x ( Crab legs in 1 pot)  = 62 x ( 12)  = 744 crab legsNumber of pots prepared in the afternoon = 53So, the number of crab legs in 53  pots = 53 x ( Crab legs in 1 pot)  = 53 x ( 12)  = 636 crab legsSo, total number of crab legs prepared = Crab legs prepared in (Morning + Afternoon)  = ( 744 +   636 )crab legs = 1,380 crab legsHence, 1,380 crab legs are boiled in a day.