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Josh has 3 fish in each of 5 buckets. Then he releases 4 fish. Which expression matches the words?

A) 3×5−4
B) 5×(3−4)
C) 3×5+4
D) 5×3−4

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Final answer:

The correct expression for the scenario where Josh has 3 fish in each of 5 buckets and then releases 4 fish is option A, 3×5−4.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to translate a word problem into a mathematical expression. Josh has 3 fish in each of 5 buckets, so we multiply 3 fish by 5 buckets to get the total number of fish before any are released. This can be represented by 3×5. When Josh releases 4 fish, we subtract 4 from this product. The expression that matches this situation is, therefore, 3×5−4 (3 times 5 minus 4). None of the other expressions match the situation.

Option A correctly represents the number of fish before releasing any and the number of fish released. To confirm this, we solve the expression: 3×5−4 = 15−4 = 11. Options B, C, and D do not accurately represent the scenario described in the problem.

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