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Explore a sample problem where a family calculates the total cost of doing laundry at a laundromat. Choose the correct expression to find the total cost in this engaging mathematical scenario. Enhance cognitive skills while practicing language comprehension.
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Sample problem • Sandy’s family does its laundry at a coin-operated laundromat. It costs $1.25 per load to use the washing machine and 25 cents per load to use the dryers for 10 minutes. Sandy’s family has 5 loads of laundry to do and each load will need to be in a dryer for 30 minutes. Which expression will give Sandy’s family the total cost of doing these loads of laundry? • A. ($1.25 + $0.25) x 3 x 5 • B. [$1.25 + (3 x $0.25)] x 5 • C. [(3 x $1.25) + $0.25] x 5 • D. 3 x ($1.25 + $ 0.25) x 5
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