Question

In may, Xia made 5 flower planters with f flowers in each planter. in June, she made 8 flower planters with f flowers in each planter. Write an expression in simplest form that gives the number of flowers Xia has in the planters.

Answer 1

13f is the expression in simplest form that gives the number of flowers Xia has in the planters

Solution:

Given that,

In may, Xia made 5 flower planters with f flowers in each planter

Therefore,

Number of flowers planted in May:  $5 \times f = 5f$

In June, she made 8 flower planters with f flowers in each planter

Therefore,

Number of flowers planted in June: $8 \times f = 8f$

Write an expression in simplest form that gives the number of flowers Xia has in the planters

Total number of flowers planted = Number of flowers planted in May + Number of flowers planted in April

Total number of flowers planted = 5f + 8f = 13f

Thus, the expression is 13f