Question

Simplify the expression using the order of operations.

The nature park has a pride of 2 lions and 8 cubs. The adults eat 6 pounds of meat each day and the cubs eat 3 pounds. Simplify 2 × 6 + 8 × 3 to find the amount of meat consumed each day by the lions.

The lions consume______pounds of meat each day.

Answer 1

let's split this into multiple equations
2 x 6 = 12
8 x 3 = 24
12 + 24 = 36
The lions consume 36 pounds of meat per day.

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Answer 2

2x6 = 12
8x3 = 24
24+12
36