Question

Darcy plants some flowers in her back yard. She plants 5 zinnias and 7 verbenas in each of her 3 flower beds. What is the total number of flowers she planted?

Answer 1

36 flowers planted total

Answer 2

Total # of flowers = 3(5 zinnias + 7 verbenas) = 3(5 flowers + 7 flowers) = 36 flowers.