The Gonzales family drove 300 miles on the first day of their vacation and 250 on each day after that. If d represents the number of days they drove after the first day, which expression gives the total distance they drove?

A.
250 + 300d

B.
250 + d + 300

C.
+ 300

D.
250d + 300

Question

The Gonzales family drove 300 miles on the first day of their vacation and 250 on each day after that. If d represents the number of days they drove after the first day, which expression gives the total distance they drove?
 
 A.
250 + 300d
 
 B.
250 + d + 300
 
 C.
 	+ 300
 
 
 D.
250d + 300

calculusxy · Answer

Since they drove 300 miles ONLY for the first day, there shoudn't be a variable after 300 becuase it will mean to multiply. 

Now that we know that 250 will be droven every day after that, there will be a variable after that. 

So the equation can be 250d+300 or D.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!!!:D