A store is advertising 3 boxes of cereal for $1.95 each. What expression would be used to find how much 3 boxes cost?

A. 3x2 - 3 * 0.50

B. 3 * 2 - 3 0.05

C. 3x2 + 3x0.05

D. 32 + 3 0.50

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Kiera Mcclure

13 January, 09:21

A store is advertising 3 boxes of cereal for $1.95 each. What expression would be used to find how much 3 boxes cost?

A. 3x2 - 3 * 0.50

B. 3 * 2 - 3 0.05

C. 3x2 + 3x0.05

D. 32 + 3 0.50

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Eduardo Pineda · Answer 1

B. 3*2 - 3*0.05

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the price of 3 boxes of cereal, we multiply the price of one box by 3. If we're doing this mentally, we probably find it easier to consider ...

1.95 = 2.00 - 0.05

Then the price of 3 boxes is ...

3 (1.95) = 3 (2.00 - 0.05) = 3*2 - 3*0.05

A store is advertising 3 boxes of cereal for $1.95 each. What expression would be used to find how much 3 boxes cost?A. 3x2 - 3 * 0.50B. 3 * 2 - 3 0.05C. 3x2 + 3x0.05D. 3*2 + 3 * 0.50

A store is advertising 3 boxes of cereal for $1.95 each. What expression would be used to find how much 3 boxes cost?

A. 3x2 - 3 * 0.50

B. 3 * 2 - 3 0.05

C. 3x2 + 3x0.05

D. 32 + 3 0.50