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Which explanation best describes how to solve this problem?

Marcia covered her kitchen floor with twice as much tile as her bathroom floor. She tiled 15 square feet of her bathroom floor. She also tiled a 9-square-foot area by her front door.

How many square feet of her house did Marcia tile altogether?

A.
Divide 15 by 2. Then add 9 and 15 to the quotient.

B.
Add 15 and 9 and multiply the sum by 2.

C.
Multiply 15 × 2. Then add 15 and 9 to the product.

D.
Subtract 9 from 15. Then multiply the difference by 2.

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The answer is C because 15x2 represents the kitchen floor. Adding 15 and 9 represents the bathroom and the area by her front door. It would total to 54 square feet which is C.
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