Answer :
Final answer:
Jada makes a total of 18 muffins by filling 3 trays with 6 muffins each. For Jenny's chocolates, we must double the 6 chocolates Lisa received and add back the 2 Jenny ate, revealing that Jenny originally had 14 chocolates.
Explanation:
To determine how many muffins Jada makes when she makes 3 trays with 6 muffins each, we use multiplication to find the total. The correct equation that represents this situation is 3 x 6 = 18. This is because Jada has 3 groups of muffins, with 6 muffins in each group. When you multiply these numbers, you get 18, which means Jada makes a total of 18 muffins.
Now, considering the question about Jenny and her chocolates, let’s find out how many chocolates she had originally. If Lisa ends up with 6 chocolates, that means she received half of what Jenny had left after eating 2. So, we double the 6 chocolates to see what Jenny had before giving any to Lisa, which is 12 chocolates.
Remembering that Jenny ate 2 before giving half away, we add those 2 back to the doubled amount to find the original quantity. So, Jenny had 14 chocolates at the start (12 + 2 = 14).
