Question

Mrs. Poster's class is divided into three groups of students. Each group has 3 girls and 2 boys, Which expression could she use to find the total number of students in the class?

O 3+(2+3)
(3 X 2) + 3
O 3x (2+3)
(32)

Answer 1

3 X (2+3)

Explanation:

If we have five students (3 girls and 2 boys), and three groups, we can use the expression 3 X (2+3), which concludes three groups times five students (in each group), which will give us our total of 15 students.