Question

Paula bought p packages of 5 rolls of tape. Then, she bought 3 individual rolls of tape. Which expression shows how many total rolls of tape Paula bought?
A.
p × 5 - 3
B.
p + 5 - 3
C.
p + 5 + 3
D.
p × 5 + 3

Answer 1

To find the total number of rolls of tape Paula bought, we need to calculate the total rolls from the packages and the individual rolls.

1. Paula bought \( p \) packages of tape, and each package contains 5 rolls. Therefore, the total number of rolls from the packages is \( p \times 5 \).

2. In addition to the packages, she bought 3 individual rolls of tape.

Now we can combine these two amounts to find the total rolls of tape:

Total rolls of tape = (rolls from packages) + (individual rolls)
Total rolls of tape = \( p \times 5 + 3 \)

Thus, the expression that shows how many total rolls of tape Paula bought is:

**D. \( p \times 5 + 3 \)**