Question

the jazz band has b members. to raise money for a tour, each member sold 12 raffle tickets. write an expression that shows the number of raffle tickets sold.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the relationship

We know that the total number of raffle tickets sold is the number of members multiplied by the number of tickets each member sold.

Step2: Form the expression

The number of members is \( b \) and each member sold 12 tickets. So the total number of tickets sold is \( 12\times b \) or simply \( 12b \).

Answer:

\( 12b \)