Miss. Taylor is buying crayons for her classroom. She found a good deal buying case of crayons for only $5 each online. Knowing she would eventually use them all, she seized the moment and purchased 5 cases of crayons. Each case of crayons contains 36 boxes. Each box contains 24 individual crayons. Explain how to interpret (5 x 36) x 24 and 5 x (36 x 24) in terms of counting the crayons. That is, what are the quantities in the first product and what is the answer (in terms of the quantities). Then, what is the third quantity that is introduced in the second product and what is the answer (again, in terms of the quantities - not the numerical answer). (5 x 36) x 24:

Miss. Taylor is buying crayons for her classroom. She found a good deal buying case of crayons for only $5 each online. Knowing she would eventually use them all, she seized the moment and purchased 5 cases of crayons. Each case of crayons contains 36 boxes. Each box contains 24 individual crayons. Explain how to interpret (5 x 36) x 24 and 5 x (36 x 24) in terms of counting the crayons. That is, what are the quantities in the first product and what is the answer (in terms of the quantities). Then, what is the third quantity that is introduced in the second product and what is the answer (again, in terms of the quantities - not the numerical answer). (5 x 36) x 24:

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section9.5: Counting Principles

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