Question

There are 5 students in Mrs. Templeton's art class. Each student has 2 paintbrushes on his desk. Which of the following shows how to find the total number of paintbrushes in the classroom?

1. 5 divided by 2
2. 5 times 5
3. 2 times 2
4. 5 times 2

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

To find the total number of paintbrushes in the classroom, we need to multiply the number of paintbrushes on each student's desk by the number of students.

Since there are 5 students and each student has 2 paintbrushes, we can use the multiplication operation to find the total number of paintbrushes:

5 students × 2 paintbrushes per student = 10 paintbrushes

Therefore, the correct option is 4. 5 times 2.