Question

Identify which distributive property problem below would help you solve the following scenario:
Your English class has 34 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(34 + 3)

3(20 - 4)

3(34 - 3)

3(30 + 4)

Answer 1

Wow what a weird question, why in the world would you use the distributive property for something like this?
So 34 students, 3 cookies each.
3(34)

Of the options you are given, is there one that looks equivalent to 3(34), but written a little differently?

Answer 2

ill try a

Answer 3

a) 3(34+3)

Hmm, 34+3 = 37
So that would simplify to 3(37).
Hmmmmm, I don't think that's the one we want :)

Answer 4

well ugh idk :/

Answer 5

So they left the 3 alone. Try writing the number inside the brackets as 2 different numbers.
Can you do that and make it equal one of the bracket choices?

(34) = (20-4)? Hmm

Answer 6

B !

Answer 7

Hmm no :(
(20-4)=(16)

Answer 8

Lol your name is silly c: