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QuizMultiple Choice
Writing Equations to Find Unknowns
Question 3 • Pre-Algebra A-CR
LaTricia wrote a sentence as an equation.Twelve is the product of three and a number.Which statement best describes LaTricia’s work?
Answer
A
LaTricia is not correct. The word product does mean to multiply, but 12 should be the product and 3 should be one of the factors.B
LaTricia is not correct. The equation should show that 12 times 3 equals w.C
LaTricia is correct. The word product means to multiply and the equation uses multiplication.D
LaTricia is correct. The sentence and the equation both contain 12 and 3 in the same order.