Question

Four friends tried to rewrite the expression 24 + 40. Who wrote it correctly: Chet 8(4 + 5), Mila 4(6 + 8), Sue 4(6 + 9) or Ryder 8(3 + 5). *

Answer 1

Ryder 8(3 + 5)

Explanation:

Given expression:

24 + 40

Each friend wrote:

Chet 8(4 + 5)

= 32 + 40

Wrong

Mila 4(6 + 8)

= 24 + 32

Wrong

Sue 4(6 + 9)

= 24 + 36

Wrong

Ryder 8(3 + 5)

= 24 + 40

Correct

Of the four friends, only Ryder wrote the expression correctly

Ryder 8(3 + 5)