Question

Adele has 19 stamps in her collection.

For her birthday, Don gave her 5 more,
and then her father offered to buy her
more stamps to triple the number in
her collection. Which expression shows
how many stamps Adele will have in
her collection after her birthday?
A 19-(5 X 3)
B 19 + (5 X 3)
C (19-5) X 3
D (19 + 5) X 3

Answer 1

D(19+5)x3

Explanation:

she has 19, then don gave her 5 more

19+5

her father also offered to buy her three times so

(19+5)x3

Answer 2

D

19+5 is the total in her collection

multiply by three to triple

(19+5)x3