Describe two different ways that you could find the product 2 x 998 using mental math. Find the product and complete the explanation of why your model works.
= 2(1,000 - 2). By the (select)
(1) Think of 998 as 1,000 -2. So, 2 x
2(1,000 - 2) = 2,000 - 4=
Property,
By the (select)
(2) Think of 998 as 900 + 90+
2(900 +90 + 8) = 1,800 + 180 +
Property,

Arianna is buying plants for her garden. she buys 15 flowering plants for $96. pink flowering plants sell for $8, and purple flowering plants sell for $5. how many pink flowering plants did arianna buy? i figured out the answer! the answer is 7. 8x +5y = 96 plug in 7 for x 8 (7) + 5y = 96 56 + 5y = 96 subtract 56 from both sides 5y/y = 40/5 y = 8 she bought 7 pink and 8 purple plants

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