Question

For which of the following would the expression 2* (10+0.5) help make solving the problem easier using mental math?

For each of the past 2 days, Marisela drove 5 miles.

Preston bought 2 pizzas that cost $10.50

Robert bought 2 lollipops that cost $1.50

Arsha wants to buy ten bottles of juice, which cost $2.50 per bottle.

Answer 1

Preston bought 2 pizzas each at 10.50

Answer 2

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