Question

Write a mathematical expression to model the following situations.

15. The total cost of a meal, when the price of a pizza is $5 and the price of breadsticks is $3.

16. The total number of wheels in a parking lot, when a car has 4 wheels and a motorcycle has 2 wheels.

17. The total number of legs of insects in a field, when a spider has 8 legs and a cricket has 6 legs.

Answer 1

The expressions are as follows:

• $5+$3=$8
• 4+2=6
• 8+6=14

Remember whenever it's written total it means you have to do addition. Hope it helps you.