Samuel found 18 acorns under a tree on the playground at recess. Bruce found 3 more acorns than Samuel. Benton found 3 times as many acorns as Samuel. Latifah found 3 fewer acorns than Samuel.

Which expression represents the number of acorns that Benton found?

[tex]
\[
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{F. } 18 + 3 & \text{H. } 18 \times 3 \\
\text{G. } 18 - 3 & \text{J. } 18 \div 3
\end{array}
\]
[/tex]

To determine how many acorns Benton found, we start by understanding the problem:

1. Samuel's Acorns:
Samuel found 18 acorns.

2. Benton's Acorns:
Benton found 3 times as many acorns as Samuel.
- To find out how many acorns Benton found, we need to multiply the number of acorns Samuel found by 3.

Therefore, the expression for the number of acorns Benton found is:
[tex]\[
18 \times 3
\][/tex]

Now, let's see the options given for the expression:

- F: [tex]$18 + 3$[/tex]
- G: [tex]$18 - 3$[/tex]
- H: [tex]$18 \times 3$[/tex]
- J: [tex]$18 \div 3$[/tex]

The correct expression is [tex]$18 \times 3$[/tex], which corresponds to option H.

Therefore, Benton found [tex]$18 \times 3 = 54$[/tex] acorns. So, the correct answer is option H.