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.%0D%0ATwo students provided these answers.%0D%0A%0D%0AStudent A%09Student B%0D%0A123%09123%0D%0A12⋅3%0912⋅12⋅12%0D%0A36 nuts%091,728 nuts%0D%0AWhich student is correct? Explain what the incorrect student did incorrectly in one to two sentences
Student B is correct. Student A incorrectly multiplied the number of nuts collected per hour (12) by the number of hours (3) instead of by the number of days (12).
