Question

There are 2,135 dance platforms. Each platform has 2 folk dancers and 4 dancers each on the four sides.


How many dancers have participated in all?

• A. 35,530
• B. 36,503
• C. 38,430
• D. 32,674

Answer 1

The correct option is C 38,430

We need to find the total number of dancers.

Number of dance platforms = 2,135

Number of dancers around the platform = 4 $\times$ 4 = 16
Number of folk dancers = 2
So, total number of dancers on one platform = 16 + 2 = 18

∴ Total number of dancers will be
= 2,135 $\times$ 18

Steps for the multiplication process are:

1. Multiply 2,135 by 8 ones.
2. Multiply 2,135 by 1 ten or 10.
3. Regroup the results as necessary.
4. Add all the partial products to get the final product.


∴ 2,135 $\times$ 18 = 38,430

Hence, total number of dancers on the platform is 38,430.