What does the variable 'a' represent in the context of the gift set problem?

Understanding the Cost of Movie Gift Sets

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6th - 8th Grade
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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The total cost of a gift set
The cost of each action movie
The number of action movies in a gift set
The cost of each drama movie
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many action movies are included in one gift set?
Two
Three
Five
Four
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the expression for the cost of one gift set before simplification?
3a + 4d
3a + 5d
5a + 4d
4a + 3d
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the simplified expression for the cost of one gift set?
5a + 4d
3a + 5d
4a + 3d
3a + 4d
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you express the cost of five gift sets using the simplified expression for one gift set?
4(3a + 5d)
5(4a + 3d)
3(5a + 4d)
5(3a + 4d)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in simplifying the expression for five gift sets?
Adding the terms
Distributing the multiplier
Factoring the expression
Combining like terms
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of distributing the 5 in the expression 5(3a + 4d)?
15a + 20d
5a + 4d
3a + 4d
20a + 15d
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the expression 15a + 20d represent?
The cost of four drama movies
The cost of five gift sets
The cost of one gift set
The cost of three action movies
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which operation is used to eliminate the parentheses in the expression for five gift sets?
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
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