A. C. Read each item carefully. Then answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

9. Which of the following is the correct equation for: six times the sum of three and four?
a. 6X3 (+ 4)
b. 6 (3+4)
c. 6 (3-4)
d. 6 (3 x 4)

10. Which equation is correct for: three times the sum of two and five is equal to twenty-one?

a. 3 (2+5) = 21
c. (3+2) x 5 = 21
b. 3 (2 x 5) = 21
d. (3 x 2) + 5 + 21