A male landscaper purchased 27 junipers at $8 each and some boxwood for $12 each. If he spent $432, how many boxwoods did he purchase?

What operation do I use?

I believe you use division. the question states he bought some boxwood for $12 each, and had a total of $432. you divide 432 by 12 to find the exact amount of how many boxwood were purchased.

The answer should be 36

So he bought 27 junipers for $8. 27x 8 = 216. So then you would subtract 432-216=216. Then you would divide 216:12=18. Your answer is he bought 18.