Question

Question

The number of turtles in a pond is four more than twice the number of crocodiles.

Which statement makes this comparison using the correct variable expression?



Responses

If there are c crocodiles, then there are c + 2 + 4 ⁢ turtles.
If there are c crocodiles, then there are c + 2 + 4 ⁢ turtles.

If there are c crocodiles, then there are 4c + 2 turtles.
If there are c crocodiles, then there are 4 c + 2 turtles.

If there are c crocodiles, then there are c2+4 turtles.

If there are c crocodiles, then there are fraction c over 2 end fraction plus 4 turtles.

If there are c crocodiles, then there are 2c + 4 ⁢turtles.
If there are c crocodiles, then there are 2 c + 4 ⁢turtles.

Answer 1

The correct statement that reflects the relationship between the number of turtles and crocodiles is:

"If there are c crocodiles, then there are \( 2c + 4 \) turtles."

This correctly translates the phrase "the number of turtles in a pond is four more than twice the number of crocodiles" into a variable expression.