Evan and Peter have a radio show which consists of 2 segments. They need 4 less than 11 songs in the first segment. In the second segment, they need 5 less than 3 times the number of songs in the first segment.

Question

Part A
Write an expression for the total number of songs they need for their show.

A.
(
11
−
4
)
+
3
×
11
−
4
−
5
B.
(
11
−
4
)
+
3
×
(
11
−
4
)
−
5
C.
(
11
−
4
)
+
3
−
4
×
11
−
5
D.
(
11
−
4
)
+
3
−
5
×
(
11
−
4
)
Part B
Evaluate the expression.

A.
39 songs

B.
31 songs

C.
25 songs

D.
23 songs

Answer 1

Part A:

B. (11 - 4) + 3 × (11 - 4) - 5

Part B:

B. (11 - 4) + 3 × (11 - 4) - 5 = 31 songs