Mr. Johnson purchased 16 birdhouses for his students' class projects. He found a birdhouse kit at the local hardware store for $32.49. How much money did Mr. Johnson spend on the birdhouses.
Choose the correct set up of the equation and solution.
The equation should be:
Total amount spent on birdhouses = cost of birdhouse kit * number of birdhouses purchased
The solution is:
Total amount spent on birdhouses = $32.49 * 16
Total amount spent on birdhouses = $519.84