Micaela and three of her friends volunteered to collect children's books for the city's homeless shelters. There are 4 homeless shelters in the area, and each shelter received 18 books. How many books did Micaela and her three friends collect altogether? (1 point)

Answer 1

The total number of books collected by Micaela and her three friends is:
4 shelters x 18 books = 72 books

Therefore, Micaela and her three friends collected 72 books altogether.