Question

The expression below represents the number of flyers handed out at the school fair by 14 members of the student council, where x is the number of minutes after the first minute of the fair. Assume that each student council member handed out the same number of flyers throughout the fair.

Interpret the meaning of each term in the expression.

A.
The first term indicates that the 14 student council members each handed out 22 flyers per additional minute of the fair. The second term indicates that the 14 members each handed out 25 flyers during the first minute of the fair.
B.
The first term indicates that the 14 student council members each handed out 25 flyers per additional minute of the fair. The second term indicates that the 14 members each handed out 22 flyers during the first minute of the fair.
C.
The first term indicates that the 14 student council members each handed out 25 flyers during the first minute of the fair. The second term indicates that the 14 members each handed out 22 flyers per additional minute of the fair.
D.
The first term indicates that the 14 student council members each handed out 22 flyers during the first minute of the fair. The second term indicates that the 14 members each handed out 25 flyers per additional minute of the fair.

Answer 1

Answer (A)

Explanation:

If the expression is indeed
`14\cdot 22x+350` with x representing the number of minutes after the first minute, then the first term, namely:

`14\cdot 22x`

represents the 14 members handing out 22 fliers per additional minute. And the second term, namely:

`350`

represents the number of fliers handed out in the first minute, which can be written as 350=14 x 25, so handed out by 14 members, 25 fliers each.

The above said is reflected in the wording of answer (A)