Three situations are written in the box.
Situation 1:
Melinda sells 14 t-shirts for $5 each.
Situation 2:
Melinda owes each of her 5 friends $14.
Situation 3:
Melinda spends $5 at each of the 14
stores she visits.
In which situations will Melinda end up with the same amount of money?
A Situations 1 and 2
B Situations 2 and 3
C Situations 1 and 3
D Situations 1, 2, and 3

Respuesta :

Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation:

In situation 1, Melinda sells 14 t-shirts for $5 each. So, she earns:

14

t-shirts

×

$

5

/

t-shirt

=

$

70

14 t-shirts×$5/t-shirt=$70

In situation 2, Melinda owes each of her 5 friends $14. So, she owes:

5

friends

×

$

14

/

friend

=

$

70

5 friends×$14/friend=$70

In situation 3, Melinda spends $5 at each of the 14 stores she visits. So, she spends:

14

stores

×

$

5

/

store

=

$

70

14 stores×$5/store=$70

In all three situations, Melinda ends up with the same amount of money, which is $70.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

D) Situations 1, 2, and 3

D) Situations 1, 2, and 3