Question

Which problem could be solved with the expression 3 (5 – 2) - 1?Choose 1 answer:Stephanie had 3 apples. She then found 5 more but immediately ate 2 of them. Several minuteslater, she ate 1 more. How many apples does she still have?Orlando had 5 action figures but decided to give 2 of them to his younger brother. His parents wereso impressed with his kindness that they tripled the action figures he had left. Since he got so manynew action figures, he then gave 1 more to his brother. How many action figures does he now have?Of Ralph's 5 toy cars, he gave 2 to his sister. After that, he found 1 more toy car. Then, he decidedto go to the store and triple his number of cars. How many toy cars does Ralph have now?Stuck? Review related articles/videos or use a hint.Report a problem

Answer 1

The given expression is 3 x (5-2)-1

From the options

If Orlando has 5 actions figures.

He decides to give 2 of them to his younger brother, then he will have (5-2) action figures left

His parents were happy with him and tripled what he had left

3 x ( 5 -2 ) action figures.

If he had so many actions figures after that and he gave his brother 1 more action figure then he will have

3 x ( 5-2) - 1 action figures left.

The right answer is therefore option B