Question

""Which expression is equivalent to the expression below: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5?

a) 5 + h
b) h + 5
c) 5h
d) h/5

Select the option that represents an equivalent expression for the given expression.""

Answer 1

The equivalent expression for 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 is 5 multiplied by 5 or 5×5. Assuming 'h' equals 5, Option c) 5h is the correct equivalent expression. Therefore, Option c) 5h correctly represents the equivalent expression assuming h equals 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves identifying an equivalent expression for the repeated addition of the number 5. We are given the expression 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 and need to find an equivalent among the choices provided. This repeated addition can be expressed as multiplication, specifically 5 times the number of times it is being added. Since there are 5 occurrences of the number 5, the equivalent expression is 5 multiplied by 5 or 5×5. However, none of the provided options exactly match this. But if we consider 'h' to represent the number 5 in the question, then 5×h would be an equivalent expression. Therefore, Option c) 5h correctly represents the equivalent expression assuming h equals 5.