A class is given this question on a test about exponents a squirrel collects 12 nuts an hour for 12 hours on 12 days write an expression with and without exponents to find how many nuts the squirrel collected
Student A
12^3
12x3
36 nuts
Student B
12^3
12x12x12
1,728
Which student is correct explain what the incorrect student did incorrectly
Student B is correct.
Student A incorrectly wrote the expression as 12x3, which means the squirrel collected 12 nuts for 3 hours. This is not accurate as the squirrel collected 12 nuts per hour for 12 hours, not just for 3 hours.