Question

Which equation describes this story problem?

A football costs $14. A football jersey costs 4 times as much as a football. How much does the football jersey cost?



Use J to represent the cost of the football jersey.

Answer 1

j = $56 The cost of the football jersey is $56.

Explanation:

because 4 x 14 = 56.

Answer 2

the jersey is 4 times more than d football so it will be 4 × $14