Micaela and three of her friends volunteered to collect children’s books for the city’s homeless shelters. There are 4 homeless shelters in the area, and each shelter received 18 books. How many books did Micaela and her three friends collect altogether?(1 point)
Responses
4.5
4.5
18
18
72
72
27
Correct response: 72
Explanation: Each of the 4 friends would have collected 18 books each, so 18 x 4 = 72 books collected altogether.