Ella Grace bought 5 plants for her backyard for $20 each and 3 chairs for her fire pit for $20 each. she used this expression to calculate the total amount she spent

Question

(5 x 20) + (3 x 20)

Answer 1

To find the total amount that Ella Grace spent, we can break down the expression she used:

1. Calculating the cost for the plants:

   • She bought 5 plants for $20 each.
   • So, the cost for the plants is: \[ 5 \times 20 = 100 \]

2. Calculating the cost for the chairs:

   • She bought 3 chairs for $20 each.
   • So, the cost for the chairs is: \[ 3 \times 20 = 60 \]

3. Adding the two amounts together for the total: \[ 100 + 60 = 160 \]

Thus, the total amount Ella Grace spent is $160.

Answer 2

what is another expression to calculate the total amount spent

Answer 3

Another way to express the total amount Ella Grace spent, combining her purchases into a single expression, would be to add the total number of items she bought (plants and chairs) and then multiply that by the cost per item. She bought a total of 5 plants and 3 chairs, which adds up to 8 items in total.

The expression can be written as:

\[ (5 + 3) \times 20 \]

This can be broken down step by step:

1. Calculate the total number of items: \[ 5 + 3 = 8 \]

2. Multiply by the cost per item: \[ 8 \times 20 = 160 \]

Thus, using this alternative expression, the total amount spent is still $160.