Help will give medal! Which situation is best represented by the equation below?

6 × (-40) = -240
A. Mae received 40 gift cards worth 6 dollars each.

B. Mae spent 6 dollars each to purchase 40 gift cards.

C. Mae spent 40 dollars each to purchase 6 gift cards.

D. Mae received 6 gift cards worth 40 dollars each.

Question

Help will give medal! Which situation is best represented by the equation below?

6 × (-40) = -240
	A.  	Mae received 40 gift cards worth 6 dollars each.

	B.  	Mae spent 6 dollars each to purchase 40 gift cards.

	C.  	Mae spent 40 dollars each to purchase 6 gift cards.

	D.  	Mae received 6 gift cards worth 40 dollars each.

cwrw238 · Answer

Hint:  Mae has  a negative  result in her transactions - she has spent money

cwrw238 · Answer

now the question is has she spent 6 lots of 40 dollars  or 40 lots of 6 dollars?
what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

thanks so much! Here is a medal, and its B right?