Question

Scott earns $5 for each lawn he mows. On Saturday he mowed 6 lawns, and on Sunday he mowed 8 lawns. Which of the following expressions represents how much Scott earned for the weekend (in dollars)?

A.5*6+8

B.5(6 + 8)
C.5*8+6

D.6(5 + 8)

Answer 1

B because you multiply

Answer 2

Option B 5( 6+8 )

Explanation:

Scott earns $5 for each lawn he mows.

On Saturday he mowed 6 lawns and on Sunday he mowed 8 lawns.

So total number of lawns he mowed = ( 6 + 8 )

His earning for each lawn = $5.00

so total earning = 5 ( 6 + 8 )

Answer B is the answer.