Derrick has 22 dollars. Colleen has x dollars. Which of the following represents the total amount of money Derrick and Colleen have, in dollars?Choose 1 answer:(A) x−22(B) x+22(C) 22x(D) 22x+22
Q. Derrick has 22 dollars. Colleen has x dollars. Which of the following represents the total amount of money Derrick and Colleen have, in dollars?Choose 1 answer:(A) x−22(B) x+22(C) 22x(D) 22x+22
Step 1: Add Derrick's money to Colleen's money: To find the total amount of money both Derrick and Colleen have together, we need to add the amount Derrick has to the amount Colleen has.Derrick has $22, and Colleen has $x. So, we add these two amounts together.Calculation: 22+x
Step 2: Check the given options: Now, we need to check the given options to see which one matches our calculation.(A) x−22 (This would mean Colleen has $22 less than Derrick, which is not what we're looking for.)(B) x+22 (This matches our calculation and represents the total amount of money they have together.)(C) 22×x (This would mean Colleen has 22 times more money than the amount we're given for Derrick, which is not correct.)(D) 22×x+22 (This would mean Colleen has 22 times more money than Derrick plus an additional $22, which is not correct.)
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