Nathan and Steven stacked boxes on a shelf. Nathan lifted 13 boxes and Steven lifted 15 boxes. The boxes that Nathan lifted each weighed 12 lb more than the boxes Steven lifted.
Which expression represents the total number of pounds Nathan lifted?
Let s represent the weight of the boxes that Steven lifted.
A.
13(s +12)
B.
s + 12
C.
15(s + 12)
D.
12(s + 13)
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"I think the answer would be A. You can also look at the first Related Question Below titled "Math (for Damon)". I hope this helps! :)"
To find the total number of pounds Nathan lifted, we need to consider that the boxes Nathan lifted weighed 12 lb more than the boxes Steven lifted.
Let's assign a variable to the weight of the boxes Steven lifted. We'll use "s" to represent the weight.
Now, we know that Nathan lifted 13 boxes and Steven lifted 15 boxes.
So, the expression for the total number of pounds Nathan lifted would be:
13(s + 12)
This is because Nathan lifted 13 boxes, and for each box, the weight is represented by (s + 12) since it is 12 lb more than what Steven lifted.
Therefore, the correct expression is:
A. 13(s + 12)