Question

Ethan is making flat rectangular pizzas for his shop. The number of slices in each pizza is 2 more than the number of pizzas he has on the countertops. If p represents the number of pizzas on each countertop, which expression can be used to represent the number of slices on 4 countertops?
A) 4(p + 2)
B) 4p + 2
C) 4p2
D) 4p(p + 2)

Answer 1

First find the number of pizzas on one countertop:

The number of slices in each pizza is 2 more than the number of pizzas (p) he has on the countertop

number of slices on one countertop = p + 2

Now see if you can use that to find how many slices are on four countertops.

Hint: on two countertops, there is 2(p+2) slices.

Answer 2

Perfect explanation. Thanks so much!