Identify which distributive property problem below would help you solve the following scenario:
Your English class has 29 students. You would like to treat the class to cookies. You would like each person to have 3 cookies. Which expression would help you figure out how many cookies you would need to bake?

3(29 + 3)

3(20 + 9)

3(20 − 9)

3(29 − 3)

Question

Identify which distributive property problem below would help you solve the following scenario:
Your English class has 29 students. You would like to treat the class to cookies. You would like each person to have 3 cookies. Which expression would help you figure out how many cookies you would need to bake?

 3(29 + 3)

 3(20 + 9)

 3(20 − 9)

 3(29 − 3)

anonymous · Answer

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btaylor · Answer

3(20 + 9)
because the argument (what is inside the parentheses) adds to 29, and you multiply 29 by 3.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

since there are 29 students and each one will have 3. multiply 3 and 29