1. **State the problem:** The restaurant has 25 boxes of ketchup, and each box contains 250 packets. We need to find the total number of ketchup packets. 2. **Write the equation:** Let $k$ be the total number of ketchup packets. Since there are 25 boxes and each has 250 packets, the total is given by: $$k = 25 \times 250$$ 3. **Calculate the total:** Multiply 25 by 250: $$25 \times 250 = 6250$$ 4. **Answer:** The restaurant has $6250$ packets of ketchup. --- 5. **State the second problem:** Delia ordered 18 and 12 boxes of balloons. She ordered too many balloons. We need to find how many too many balloons she ordered. 6. **Write the equation:** Let $x$ be the number of too many balloons. The difference between the two orders is: $$x = 18 - 12$$ 7. **Calculate the difference:** $$x = 6$$ 8. **Answer:** Delia ordered 6 too many balloons. **Final answers:** - Total ketchup packets: $6250$ - Too many balloons: $6$