Question

How can you express (15 + 30) as a multiple of a sum of whole numbers with no common factor?

A.
2 × (7.5 + 15)
B.
3 × (5 + 10)
C.
5 × (3 + 6)
D.
15 × (1 + 2)

Answer 1

D because (15+30) =45

A=37.5
B=45
C=21
D=45

Answer 2

Use the distributive property to express the sum of the 2 whole numbers 15 and 30 with common factors as a multiple of two whole numbers with a sum of no common factor the solution would be (15 plus 30) = 15(1+2)