The Distributive Property Quick Check

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Question
Philip is sorting acorns he collected. He has 92 acorns: 66 still have their tops, 26 do not. Philip wants to sort the acorns into groups with the same number of acorns, including some with and without tops. He wants each group to have an equal number of acorns with tops and an equal number of acorns without tops. Which answer best shows how Philip can represent how he should sort the acorns?(1 point)
Responses

6(11+4)
6 left parenthesis 11 plus 4 right parenthesis

24(3+1)
24 left parenthesis 3 plus 1 right parenthesis

2(33+13)
2 left parenthesis 33 plus 13 right parenthesis

1(66+26)
1 left parenthesis 66 plus 26 right parenthesis
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The correct answer is 1(66+26), as this equation represents the total number of acorns (92) being divided into equal groups, with one group having 66 acorns with tops and 26 acorns without tops.