Question

What’s the Error? Emily scored 8 points on 2-point field goals and she made p 3-point field goals in the basketball game. She recorded the number of points she scored as 8+p+3. Explain the error and write an expression that represents the number of points Emily scored.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is supposed to be 8+3p because what she previously had was that she just had 8pts + how many 3 pointers she made + 3, which would be incorrect. She has to multiply the numbers of 3's made by 3 to figure out the total points from 3's she got.

Answer 2

The answer is supposed to be 8+3p because what she previously had was that she just had 8pts + how many 3 pointers she made + 3, which would be incorrect. She has to multiply the numbers of 3's made by 3 to figure out the total points from 3's she got.