Question

Which answer describes the calculations that could be used to solve this problem?

Bonita brought 3 bags of apples and 2 pounds of grapes to the picnic. Each bag of apples weighed 4 pounds. How many pounds of apples and grapes did Bonita bring to the picnic? A.
Add 2 + 3. Then multiply the sum by 4.

B.
Multiply 3 × 4. Then add 2 to the product.

C.
Add 2 + 4. Then multiply the sum by 3.

D.
Multiply 2 × 4. Then add 3 to the product.

Answer 1

The answer is B.
∴Explanation
3 bags of apples and 2 pounds of grapes,
1 bag of apple equals with 4 pounds of grapes

1) We first multiply the 3 bags of apples with the 4 pounds that one bag equals with.
2) Then we add to the product in order to find the total pounds.

1] 3 x 4 = 12
2] 12 + 2 =14

Therefore the answer is B.