Andy can get 50 demerits in a month before getting fired. If he got 2 demerits per instance for showing up late 6 times and 15 demerits for making an inappropriate joke, how many more demerits can he get this month before getting fired?
How many demerits did Andy get for showing up late? ** First find how many demerits Andy got for showing up late: 2 demerits/time * 6 times = <<2*6=12>>12 demerits
How many more demerits can Andy get this month before getting fired? ** Then subtract the number of demerits he's gotten so far to find how many more he can get before getting fired: 50 demerits - 12 demerits - 15 demerits = <<50-12-15=23>>23 demerits
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