marcus has a apples.judy has 5 times as many apples as marcus.

Question

which expression represents the number of apples judy has in terms of a?

A. a - 5

B. 5 + a

C. 5/8

D.5a

Answer 1

Remember that a variable and a number, like 5a in choice D, is the same as 5 x a. Does that help?