Two friends are reading books. Jimmy reads a book with 21,356 words. His friend Bob reads a book with one-and-a-half times as many words. Which expression represents the number of words Bob reads? (2 points) Answers: 21,356 x 2 21,356 x one fourth 21,356 x one half 21,356 x one and one half

Respuesta :

Given:

Jimmy reads a book with 21,356 words.

Bob reads a book with one-and-a-half times as many words.

To find:

The expression that represents the number of words Bob reads.

Solution:

We have,

Number of words Jimmy reads = 21,356

Bob reads a book with one-and-a-half times as many words. So,

Number of words Bob reads =  Number of words Jimmy reads × one-and-one-half

                                               [tex]=21,356\times 1\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]

Therefore, the correct option is D.

Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

D