Answer:
The correct option is C.
Explanation:
We need to find the problem that could be solved with the expression 3(5-2)-1.
The solution of given expression is
1. Ralph's problem
His 5 toy cars, he gave two to his sister = 5 - 2
After that he found one more toy car = 5-2+1
Then, he decided to go to the store and triple his number of cars, therefore the total number of toys = 3(5-2+1) =12
2. Stephanie's problem
Stephanie had 3 apples. Then, she found 5 more = 3+5
but immediately ate 2 of them = 3+5-2
Several minutes later, she ate 1 more, therefore the total number of apples = 3+5-2-1 = 5
3. Orlando' problem
Orlando had 5 action figures but decided to give 2 of them to his younger brother = 5-2
His parents were so impressed with his kindness that thy tripled the action figures he had left = 3(5-2)
Since he got so many new action figures, then he gave 1 more to his brother, therefore the total number of action figures = 3(5-2)-1 = 8
Orlando' problem could be solved with the expression 3(5-2)-1. Therefore the correct option is C.