Question

You bought a magazine for $6 and some notepads for $3 each. You spent a total of $18. How many notepads did you buy?

Answer 1

These are possible answers:

We can get 1 magazine and 4 notepads with $18 
6 + (3×4) = 6 + 12 = 18

We can get 2 magazines and 2 notepads with $18
(6 × 2) + (3 × 2) = 12 + 6 = 18