Chairs are being set up for a musical performance. The chairs are arranged in 8 rows of 30. How many chairs are being set up altogether?
A) 240 (Correct Answer)
B) 110
C) 248
D) 320
Explanation:
To solve this problem, 30 must be multiplied by 8. To perform this operation, 30 can be viewed as 3 tens. 8 times 3 tens would be 24 tens, or 240. There will be 240 chairs.
Related Common Core State Standard: Number & Operations in Base Ten: 3.NBT.3
