Question

Diana buys 5 sodas every week. Which of the following expressions shows the total number of sodas she buys in y weeks?

5y
y/5
5 + y
5 + 5y

Answer 1

5y

Explanation:

The reason it is 5y is because for every week, Diana buys 5 sodas which means you would have to multiply. For example, if you wanted to find how many sodas Diana drank in 7 weeks you would multiply 5(7) to get 35 sodas in 7 weeks.

Answer 2

5y

Explanation:

because each week she buys five so you multiply 5 by however many weeks.