Which of the following expressions correctly use mental math to find 4 x 59? Select all that apply.

(1 point)
O (4 × 60) - (4 x 1)
04× (50 × 9)
O 4 + (50 × 9)
V (4 × 50) + (4 × 9)
04+50+9

1 answer

To determine the mental math expressions that correctly find \(4 \times 59\), let's analyze each option:

  1. (4 × 60) - (4 x 1)

    • This calculates \(4 \times 60 = 240\) and \(4 \times 1 = 4\). Thus, \(240 - 4 = 236\), which is correct since \(4 \times 59 = 236\).
  2. 04× (50 × 9)

    • This seems to be incorrectly formatted. Assuming you meant to write \(4 \times (50 + 9)\), then this would calculate as \(4 \times 59 = 236\). However, as it is, it's not valid.
  3. O 4 + (50 × 9)

    • This represents \(4 + (50 \times 9) = 4 + 450 = 454\), which is incorrect.
  4. (4 × 50) + (4 × 9)

    • This expands to \(4 \times 50 = 200\) and \(4 \times 9 = 36\). Thus, \(200 + 36 = 236\), which is correct.
  5. 04 + 50 + 9

    • This adds up to \(4 + 50 + 9 = 63\), which is incorrect.

The correct options that use mental math to find \(4 \times 59\) are:

  • (4 × 60) - (4 x 1)
  • (4 × 50) + (4 × 9)

So, the correct answers are the first and fourth expressions.