Which problem could be solved with the expression 3 x (5 - 2) - 1?
Choose 1 answer:
Stephanie had 3 apples. She then found 5 more but immediately ate 2 of them. Several
minutes later, she ate 1 more. How many apples does she still have?
Orlando had 5 action figures but decided to give 2 of them to his younger brother. His parents
were so impressed with his kindness that they tripled the action figures he had left. Since he
got so many new action figures, he then gave 1 more to his brother. How many action figures
does he now have?
Of Ralph's 5 toy cars, he gave 2 to his sister. After that, he found 1 more toy car. Then, he
decided to go to the store and triple his number of cars. How many toy cars does Ralph have
now?
