Question

Milena is trying to determine an algebraic expression to represent the amount of punch she needs to make for her party. She does not know the exact number of guests, but she wants to have 3 cups of punch per guest, plus an additional 20 cups of punch.
Which expression represents the amount of punch Milena will need for her party?
g + 20
3g
3g + 20
3(20)

Answer 1

Answer:

let g = number of guests. if each guest is to have 3 cups we represent this as

3g

for the additional 20 cups, we add 20

3g + 20