Question

Porter recycles 10 steel cans every week. Which expression shows the total number of steel cans he recycles in w weeks?

a) 10w

b) 10 + w

c) 10 + 10w

Answer 1

a) 10w. You wouldn't add the 10 cans to the number of weeks to get the total and you wouldnt add 10 cans to the # of 10 cans times the # of weeks. a) 10w is the correct answer.

Answer 2

To find out how many steel can porter recycled, you would have to use to equation (a)10w to find the total number.