Question

Which problem could be solved with the expression 4 x (4+2)

A. Danny ran 4 miles in the morning and 2 miles in the afternoon. He did this for 4 days. How many miles did he run?

B. Bobby sold 4 baseball cards on Monday. He then sold 2 more on Tuesday. He sold the same amount for 2 weeks. How many did he sell?

C. Suzanne makes wooden dolls. She made 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. She did this for 4 days. How many dolls did she make?

Choose 1 answer:
A- Danny’s problem
B- Bobby’s problem
C- Suzanne’s problem

Answer 1

A- Danny’s problem

4+2 is the amount of miles he ran and 4(4+2) shows that he ran that same amount of miles 4 times

Answer 2

The problem that could be solved by 4 x (4 + 2) is A, Danny's problem.

Explanation:

Danny ran four miles and then two miles.

(4 + 2)

He did this for four days.

4 x (4 + 2)