Question

On Saturday afternoon, Armand sent m text

messages each hour for 5 hours, and Tyrone sent p
text messages each hour for 4 hours. Which of the
following represents the
total number of messages
sent by Armand and Tyrone on Saturday afternoon?
A) 9mp
B) 20mp
C) 5m + 4p
D) 4m +5p

Answer 1

9mp

Explanation:

Add the amount of hours they texted.

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

Armand's message (m) x 5 hours = 5m

Tyrome's message (p) x 4 hours = 4p

Sum means to add both of them together.

5m + 4p