Yolanda bought 3 × (++11) pounds
of cheese. Lupe bought 2 x
bought
2
× (1+1+1)
pounds of cheese. Without doing any
calculations, determine who bought
more cheese. Explain.



Answer :

To determine who bought more cheese between Yolanda and Lupe without doing any calculations, we can analyze the expressions provided. 1. Yolanda bought 3 × (++11) pounds of cheese. - 3 × (++11) simplifies to 3 × 12 = 36 pounds. 2. Lupe bought 2 × (1+1+1) pounds of cheese. - 2 × (1+1+1) simplifies to 2 × 3 = 6 pounds. Comparing the amounts: - Yolanda bought 36 pounds of cheese. - Lupe bought 6 pounds of cheese. Therefore, Yolanda bought more cheese than Lupe. Yolanda bought 30 pounds more cheese than Lupe. This is because 36 is 30 pounds greater than 6. By analyzing the expressions provided, we can determine that Yolanda bought more cheese due to her purchase of 36 pounds compared to Lupe's 6 pounds.

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