Harper is two times older than her brother Bill. Let (b) represent Bill's age. Which expression could be used to solve Harpers age?
a. 2b
b. b divided by 2
c. 2+B
C. B-2
mY ANSWER IS B. IS THAT CORRECT?
No.
Ms. Sue my answer is A. Is this correct.
Yes, A is right.
No, the correct expression to solve Harper's age would be a. 2b.
Explanation:
According to the given information, Harper is two times older than her brother Bill, which means Harper's age is twice the age of Bill. Let's represent Bill's age as b.
To find Harper's age, we need to multiply Bill's age by 2, since Harper is two times older. Therefore, the correct expression is 2b.