An art teacher buys 6 packs of oil paints. Each pack contains 17 tubes of paint. Which equations represent the total number of tubes of paint the teacher bought? Check the TWO that apply.(2 points) Responses 23−6=17 23 minus 6 is equal to 17 6×17=102 6 times 17 is equal to 102 17+6=23 17 plus 6 is equal to 23 17+17+17+17+17+17=102

Answer 1

To find the total number of tubes of paint the teacher bought, we need to multiply the number of packs by the number of tubes in each pack.

The relevant equations are:

1. \(6 \times 17 = 102\) (because there are 6 packs and each pack has 17 tubes)
2. \(17 + 17 + 17 + 17 + 17 + 17 = 102\) (this is another way of expressing the same multiplication: adding 17 six times)

The following equations do not apply to the situation:

• \(23 - 6 = 17\) (this equation is not related to the total count of tubes)
• \(17 + 6 = 23\) (this equation does not represent the total number of tubes either)

Therefore, the two correct equations are:

• \(6 \times 17 = 102\)
• \(17 + 17 + 17 + 17 + 17 + 17 = 102\)