Question

Which strategy would not correctly solve this story problem? Jason bought a bagel and a cup of coffee each Saturday. Each bagel costs $2 and each cup of coffee costs $1. How much money had Jason spent in 8 weeks? A. Make a table. Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Cost ($) 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 B. Translate into an equation. 8 × (2 + 1) = d C. Use objects to model the problem. Take 8 pieces of play money. Take away 1 piece for the coffee and 2 pieces for the bagel. D. Use logical reasoning. In 1 week Jason spent $2 for a bagel plus $1 for coffee. He spent a total of $3. So to figure out how much Jason spent in 8 weeks, multiply $3 by 8.

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C. Use objects to model the problem. Take 8 pieces of play money. Take away 1 piece for the coffee and 2 pieces for the bagel.