Question

Ella Grace bought 5 plants for her backyard for $20 each and 3 chairs for her firepit for $20 each. She used this expression to calculate the total amount she spent.

(5⋅20)+(3⋅20)
What is another expression to calculate the total amount spent?

(1 point)
Responses

5⋅(20+3)

(5+3)⋅20

(5+20)⋅(3+20)

5⋅20⋅3

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct expression to calculate the total amount spent is (5 + 3) ⋅ 20.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The correct expression to calculate the total amount spent is:

(5+3)⋅20

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To calculate the total amount Ella Grace spent, you can use the expression (5⋅20)+(3⋅20). This expression represents the cost of 5 plants at $20 each, plus the cost of 3 chairs at $20 each.

Another expression to calculate the total amount spent is 5⋅(20+3). In this expression, you first add the quantity of plants (5) and chairs (3), then multiply the sum by the cost of each item ($20).

The expression (5+3)⋅20 is not correct, as it would calculate the total amount spent by adding the quantity of plants and chairs first, and then multiplying by the cost of only one item.

The expression (5+20)⋅(3+20) is also incorrect. It does not represent the individual costs of the plants and chairs.

The expression 5⋅20⋅3 is not correct, as it would calculate the total amount spent by multiplying the quantity of plants (5), the cost of each item ($20), and the quantity of chairs (3), which is not the intended calculation in this scenario.