Final answer:
The total number of apples Malia picked is represented by the expression 8 + 3g, where g is the number of green apples in each small basket.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question seeks to determine the total number of green apples Malia picked. Malia filled one large basket with 8 green apples and 3 small baskets with g green apples each. To find the total, we sum the number of apples in the large basket and the apples in the small baskets. The correct expression to represent the total number of apples is 8 (from the large basket) plus 3 times g (from the small baskets), which is 8 + 3g.