Question

Carlotta collects stamps. She owns f stamps from France and 15 more than twice this amount of American stamps. Which expression represents the number of American stamps that Carlotta owns?

A: f•/•2-15

B: 2f-15

C: f•/•2+15

D: 2f+15

Answer 1

D: 2f+15

Explanation:

f is the number of stamps from France that Carlotta owns.

Twice this amount is 2f

Then, 15 more than twice this amount is 2f + 15, and this is the expression that represents the number of American stamps that Carlotta owns