Question

A farmer sets up 2 corn mazes for a fall festival, as shown in this model. Which equivalent expressions are represented by the model? Check all that apply.

A) 15 + 5
B) 3 + (5 + 1)
C) 3(5 + 1)
D) 5(3 + 1)
E) (5)(3) + (5)(1)

Answer 1

The farmer sets up 2 corn mazes for a fall festival. The equivalent expressions represented by the model are 3(5 + 1) and (5)(3) + (5)(1).

Step-by-step explanation:

The farmer sets up 2 corn mazes for the fall festival, as shown in the model. To find the equivalent expressions represented by the model, we need to simplify the model and compare it to the given expressions.

The model shows two corn mazes, each with a length of 5 units and a width of 3 units. We can represent the area of each corn maze as 5 * 3.

So the equivalent expressions represented by the model are:

• C) 3(5 + 1) - This represents the area of the two corn mazes.
• E) (5)(3) + (5)(1) - This represents the total area of both corn mazes plus the extra row of corn in each maze.

Therefore, options C and E are the correct equivalent expressions represented by the model.