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.