Question

1. jordan buys sandals and sunglasses for a trip to the beach. the sunglasses cost $6. the sandals cost 3 times as much as the sunglasses. how much do the sandals cost?
2. let c stand for the cost of the sandals. which bar model represents the problem?

Explanation:

Step1: Find sandals cost

$c = 3 \times 6$

Step2: Match to bar model

Identify model with 3 $6$ blocks for sandals

Answer:

The correct bar model is the top-right one:
Sunglasses $\boldsymbol{6}$
Sandals $\boldsymbol{6\ \ 6\ \ 6}$
$\boldsymbol{\overline{\quad\quad\quad\quad c \quad\quad\quad\quad}}$

The cost of the sandals is $\$18$.