Jacob earned $12 recycling aluminum cans last month. This expression can be used to show the dollars that Jacob earned this month recycling aluminum cans. 12 × 4 Which statement is true? Responses A The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 4 times the amount that he earned last month.The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 4 times the amount that he earned last month. B The amount of money Jacob earned last month was 4 times the amount that he earned this month.The amount of money Jacob earned last month was 4 times the amount that he earned this month. C The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 12 times the amount that he earned last month.The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 12 times the amount that he earned last month. D The amount of money Jacob earned last month was 12 times the amount that he earned this month.
A The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 4 times the amount that he earned last month.
The correct answer is A. The expression 12 × 4 represents the amount of money Jacob earned this month, which is 4 times the amount he earned last month.
To find the answer to the question, we need to evaluate the expression 12 × 4.
To do this, we simply multiply 12 by 4:
12 × 4 = 48
The result is 48.
Now, let's analyze the answer choices:
A: The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 4 times the amount that he earned last month.
B: The amount of money Jacob earned last month was 4 times the amount that he earned this month.
C: The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 12 times the amount that he earned last month.
D: The amount of money Jacob earned last month was 12 times the amount that he earned this month.
From the calculation we did, we can see that the amount of money that Jacob earned this month (48 dollars) is 4 times the amount he earned last month (12 dollars). Therefore, the correct statement is:
A The amount of money Jacob earned this month was 4 times the amount that he earned last month.