Web Analytics
jmeyerpeter
Answered

An auto mechanic ordered eight car spark plugs and four truck spark plugs. Car spark plugs cost $.75, and truck spark plugs cost $3.00 apiece. Use the distributive property to find the total cost of these parts.

Verified Answer :

The answer is 30

0.758=6
3.008=24
24+6=30

Answer:

The answer is $18.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distributive property of multiplication is :

@@MATH_TOKEN_0@@

Given is:

8 car spark plugs cost $0.75 a piece and 4 truck spark plugs cost $3.00 a piece.

So, we can find the total cost as:

@@MATH_TOKEN_1@@

@@MATH_TOKEN_2@@ =18

So, the answer is $18.