On a recent test, students were asked to find an expression the would be equivalent to 25 X 41 .
I'd be willing to bet that you read that as 25 "times" 41.
The students were given four choices as a correct answer:
I'd be willing to bet that you read that as 25 "times" 41.
The students were given four choices as a correct answer:
A) (20 x 40) + (5 X 1)
B) (20 X 40) + (40 X 1)
C) (25 X 40) + ( 25 X 1)
D) ( 25 X 40) + (26 X 1)
Now, before you put on your number crunching hat, consider the rereading the "times" sign in the original problem. If you read the X as "groups of", you become aware that we are looking for some combination that is equivalent to 25 groups of 41 or 41 groups of 25.
Do you see a choice that makes 41 groups of 25? I do! Decompose the 41 into 40 and 1. Does that help? The answer is C, and I'll C U L8TR.
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B) (20 X 40) + (40 X 1)
C) (25 X 40) + ( 25 X 1)
D) ( 25 X 40) + (26 X 1)
Now, before you put on your number crunching hat, consider the rereading the "times" sign in the original problem. If you read the X as "groups of", you become aware that we are looking for some combination that is equivalent to 25 groups of 41 or 41 groups of 25.
Do you see a choice that makes 41 groups of 25? I do! Decompose the 41 into 40 and 1. Does that help? The answer is C, and I'll C U L8TR.
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