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)
Responses
27
27
18
18
72
72
4.5
1 answer
The correct answer is 72. Each of the 4 homeless shelters received 18 books, so the total number of books collected by Micaela and her friends is 4 shelters x 18 books = 72 books.