A ceramic artist can shape a pot in 3 minutes. It takes 10 minutes to fire one batch of pots in the kiln. If there are p pots in a batch, which expression represents the time it takes to shape and fire one batch of pots? How long will it take the potter to form and fire a batch of 10 pots?
A.
The expression is 3p. It takes 30 minutes to shape and fire 10 pots.
B.
The expression is 3p − 10. It takes 20 minutes to shape and fire 10 pots.
C.
The expression is 3(p + 10). It takes 60 minutes to shape and fire 10 pots.
D.
The expression is 3p + 10. It takes 40 minutes to shape and fire 10 pots.

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A ceramic artist can shape a pot in 3 minutes. It takes 10 minutes to fire one batch of pots in the kiln. If there are p pots in a batch, which expression represents the time it takes to shape and fire one batch of pots? How long will it take the potter to form and fire a batch of 10 pots?

The Answer is D, Reasoning:

  • 3p to shape and 10 to fire = 3p + 10
  • 3x10 + 10 = 40 minutes.

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