Question

A baseball cap costs $8. A matching shirt costs 4 times as much as the cap. Which of the following can be used to determine the cost of the shirt?

A 8 divided 2
B 8-4
C 8+4
D 8x4?
Please help and and explain why thank you

Answer 1

D.

Explanation:

The matching shirt costs 4 times as much as the cap; The cap is $8. In that case, the question just told us the answer. 4 times $8 = 4*8 or 8*4 = $32. So if you had to determine the cost, the shirt is $32.

Answer 2

Answer: 8 x 4

Explanation:

if the hat is 4 TIMES the baseball cap then u should multiply. anytime “times” is in a sentence like that it’s an automatic flag/reminder that multiplication is needed