Q. Carter bought p packs of baseball cards. There are 12 cards in each pack. Write an expression that shows how many baseball cards Carter bought.
Identify variables: Step 1: Identify the variables. Carter bought 'p' packs of baseball cards, and each pack contains 12 cards.
Write expression: Step 2: Write the expression to calculate the total number of cards. Multiply the number of packs by the number of cards per pack: Total cards = p×12.
Check for errors: Step 3: Check the expression for any mathematical errors. The expression p×12 correctly represents the product of the number of packs and the number of cards per pack.
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