The local park has 4 bike rack. Each bike rack can hold 15 bikes. There are 16 bike in the bike rack. What expression shows the total number of empty spaces in the bike racks?
To find the total number of empty spaces in the bike racks, we need to calculate the difference between the total capacity of the bike racks and the number of bikes currently occupying them.
Each bike rack has a capacity of 15 bikes, and there are 4 bike racks in the park. So, the total capacity of the bike racks is 15 x 4 = 60 bikes.
Currently, there are 16 bikes in the bike racks. To find the number of empty spaces, we subtract the number of occupied spaces (16 bikes) from the total capacity (60 bikes): 60 - 16 = 44.
Therefore, the expression that shows the total number of empty spaces in the bike racks is 60 - 16 = 44.