Question

Rita offers to pay for 8 of her friends to play laser tag, but 3 of them don't want to play If laser tag costs $5 per person, how much will Rita spend on her friends? Choose the correct expression and solution to this problem. O A. The expression is 5(8 - 3). Rita will spend $25. B. The expression is 5-8 - 3. Rita will spend $37. O C. The expression is 8(5-3). P

Answer 1

Mathematical expressions for everyday problems

Rita offers to pay for 8 of her friends to play laser tag

8

but 3 of them don't want to play If laser tag costs $5 per person

Then 8 - 3 = 5 will play if it costs $5 per person

We just multiply the cost per person by the total offriends of Rita that will play

$5 · 5 = $5 · (8 - 3) = $25

Answer: A