For which of the following would the expression 2 times the quantity ten plus zero point 5 help make solving the problem easier using mental math?
For each of the past 2 days, Marisela drove 5 miles. Preston bought 2 pizzas that cost ten dollars and fifty cents each. Robert bought 2 lollipops that cost 1 dollar and fifty cents each. Arsha wants to buy ten bottles of juice, which cost 2 dollars and fifty cents per bottle.

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For which of the following would the expression 2 times the quantity ten plus zero point 5 help make solving the problem easier using mental math?
For each of the past 2 days, Marisela drove 5 miles. Preston bought 2 pizzas that cost ten dollars and fifty cents each. Robert bought 2 lollipops that cost 1 dollar and fifty cents each. Arsha wants to buy ten bottles of juice, which cost 2 dollars and fifty cents per bottle.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I would say the pizza one. Unless I misunderstood the expression.