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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
6. Maria and John are climbing steps to a hill top. If Maria is at step s, and the total number of steps to
the hill top is 8 less than 5 times the number of steps Maria has climbed, the algebraic expression for
total number of steps is
(a) 8s - 5
(b) 5 - 8s
(c) 5s +8
(d) 5s - 8​

Answers

Answered by singhayush4848
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5s-8 is the answer is correct

Answered by SmritiSami
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Given,

Maria is at step s

To find,

The total number of steps

Solution,

The total number of steps is 5s - 8. (Option D)

We can simply solve the mathematical problem by the following method.

We know that,

Maria is at the s th step and the total number of steps is 8 less than 5 times the number of steps Maria has climbed.

Now,

In accordance to the information given in the question;

The total number of steps = 5s - 8

As a result,

The total number of steps is 5s - 8. (Option D)

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