Question

Jim went to a movie with his mother and father. Each movie ticket costs $\$$36.
How much money did Jim pay for the tickets?

• A. $\$$106
• B. $\$$125
• C. $\$$108
• D. $\$$114

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\$$108

Cost of 1 movie ticket = $\$$36

Jim went with his mother and father, so he bought 3 movie tickets.

∴ Cost of 3 movie tickets = $\$$36 $\times$ 3

The expanded form of 36: 36 = 30 + 6


So, we can write 36 $\times$ 3 as:

Let's draw a table and write 30 and 6 on top of the second and third column and 3 in the first column of the second row.

Now, we fill the table by multiplying the numbers in the corresponding rows and columns.

At last, we add all the products obtained from multiplication to get the final answer:
90 + 18 = 108


Therefore, Jim paid $\$$108 for the movie tickets.