Question

Ben wants to buy 2 blue sweaters for $119 each and 3 brown sweaters for $44 each. How much will Ben spend on the five sweaters?

Answer 1

$370

Explanation:

2 blue sweaters for $119 each translates to:
`2(119)`, or 2 groups or quantities of $119, which is $238.
3 brown sweaters for $44 each translates to:
`3(44)`, or 3 groups or quantities of $44, which $132.
Then, since the question is asking how much Ben will spend on all 5 sweaters, we add the products up.
$238+$132=$370

Here is the equation:
`2(119) + 3(44) = 370`
And don't forget the label, which is dollars.