Question

Alina has just received 3 video games for her birthday to add to her existing 12 video games. A week later she went to the thrift store and doubled her video games. Another week later she bought 5 more games.

Write a numerical expression with parentheses for the total number of video games Alina has now.
Do not simplify your expression.
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Answer 1

okay so she got 3 new games and added to her existing 12 games and then got 5 more

Answer 2

20 games

Answer 3

hmm interesting question

Answer 4

\[12(3+5) \]


hmm kinda stuck on this one

Answer 5

....... i have no clue about 12(3+5)

Answer 6

.............

Answer 7

well it does say ''Write a numerical expression with parentheses for the total number of video games Alina has now.''

Answer 8

ya and

Answer 9

did you add all the numbers up?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

what did you get?

Answer 12

but i never doubled 20 so the answer would be 40

Answer 13

............

Answer 14

40 ?

Answer 15

yup

Answer 16

are you sure? 3+12+5 = 40 ?

Answer 17

noooo this is it

Answer 18

oh! i didn't even see that haha
good eye

Answer 19

Hmm kinda stuck with this one :\

Answer 20

3 + 12 = 15
Doubled each video, it means 15 x 2 =30
And then add 5 video games, 30 + 5 = 35

Answer 21

\[2 (12+3)+5=35 \]

Answer 22

so whats the answer