Question

If Ben has 4 more than twice as many stamps as Jake, which of the following expressions shows the number of stamps Ben has?

A: 4s + 2, where s is the number of stamps Jake has
B: 4s + 2, where s is the number of stamps Ben has
C: 2s + 4, where s is the number of stamps Jake has
D: 2s + 4, where s is the number of stamps Ben has

Answer 1

The expression needs to equal the number of stamps Ben has, so it should be in terms of a variable representing the number of stamps Jake has. B and D are in terms of Ben's stamps, so they can be eliminated. If Ben has four more than twice as many as Jake, he's going to have 2 times whatever Jake has, plus four, or 2s+4, which is C.

Answer 2

Hello,

The correct answer is B) 4s + 2, where s is the number of stamps Jake has.

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