Question

Christa purchased ten bottles of shampoo in each of three different sizes: 312 ounces; 612 ounces; and 812 ounces. She used the expression (10×312)+(10×612)+(10×812) to show the total amount of shampoo purchased in ounces. Which expression is equivalent to the one Christa used?

Answer 1

(10 * 312) + (10 * 612) + (10 * 812)

Explanation:

To find the total amount of shampoo that Christa purchased in ounces, we can use the expression (10 * 312) + (10 * 612) + (10 * 812), which is equivalent to the expression that Christa used. This expression is also equivalent to 3120 + 6120 + 8120, which can be simplified to 3120 + 6120 + 8120 = 3120 + 6150 + 8100 = 9280 + 6150 = 15,430. Therefore, the expression (10 * 312) + (10 * 612) + (10 * 812) is equivalent to 15,430.