Paula bought p packages of 5 rolls of tape. Then, she bought 4 individual rolls of tape. Which expression shows how many total rolls of tape Paula bought?

Question

A.
p + 5 - 4
B.
p × 5 + 4
C.
p + 5 + 4
D.
p × 5 - 4

Answer 1

To find the total number of rolls of tape Paula bought, we need to consider both the packages of tape and the individual rolls.

1. Paula bought \( p \) packages of tape, and each package contains 5 rolls. Therefore, the number of rolls from the packages is \( 5p \).
2. She also bought 4 individual rolls of tape.

To get the total number of rolls, we add these two quantities together:

\[ \text{Total rolls} = 5p + 4 \]

Now looking at the answer choices provided, the correct expression that represents the total number of rolls of tape Paula bought is:

B. \( p \times 5 + 4 \)

This expression is equivalent to \( 5p + 4 \).