Question

Jenna organizes the food in her pantry. She organizes 4 cereal boxes, 6 cans, t pieces of fruit, and 2 bags of rice. How many food items does Jenna organize?

Answer 1

The number of food items is given by the following expression:

4 cereal boxes + 6 cans+ t pieces of fruit+ 2 bags of rice

that is, she organizes

4+6+t+2 meals

this is equivalent to

(4+6+2)+t

this is equivalent to say

12 + t meals.

So that the correct answer is:

12 + t