Mindy ate some brownies, and Kelsey ate twice as many as Mindy. Let m represent the number of brownies Mindy ate.

Question

Circle the expression that matches the situation.

 

m+2=?

m/2=?

mx2=?

m-2=?

 

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Answer 1

If Mindy ate m brownies and Kelsey ate twice as many as Mindy then Kelsey ate mx2 brownies  

 

For example, if Mindy ate 3 brownies and Kelsey ate twice as many then Kelsey ate 3x2 = 6 brownies