Kate said 10x4=40. John said 20x4=40. Who is correct?
To determine who is correct, let's evaluate both statements:
Kate said 10 multiplied by 4 equals 40.
John said 20 multiplied by 4 equals 40.
We can calculate the correct answer for each statement by actually performing the multiplication.
For Kate's statement, we calculate 10 multiplied by 4 which gives us 40.
For John's statement, we calculate 20 multiplied by 4 which gives us 80, not 40.
Based on our calculations, Kate's statement is correct. The correct answer is 10 multiplied by 4 equals 40.