The grocery store was selling variety bags of apples. Each bag contained x Braeburn apples, y Granny Smith apples, and z Honeycrisp apples. Jeff bought 2 bags of apples. For each expression, identify whether it can be used to determine the total number of apples Jeff bought. Explain your answer.
(A)2 + x + y + z
(B)2x + 2y + 2z
(C)2(xyz)
(D)x + x + y + y + z + z
(E)2(x + y + z)

Question

The grocery store was selling variety bags of apples. Each bag contained x Braeburn apples, y Granny Smith apples, and z Honeycrisp apples. Jeff bought 2 bags of apples. For each expression, identify whether it can be used to determine the total number of apples Jeff bought. Explain your answer.
(A)2 + x + y + z
(B)2x + 2y + 2z
(C)2(xyz)
(D)x + x + y + y + z + z
(E)2(x + y + z)

anonymous · Answer

b, c, d, and e all will give the number of apples he bought. A wont just because x y and z are by themselves without being multiplied by 2