Question

chris organized 4 boxes with markers and colored pencils. each box had 8 markers and p colored pencils. he used a total of 48 items. choose the strip diagram that represents the situation.

Explanation:

Step1: Define per-box total

Each box has $8 + p$ items.

Step2: Total for 4 boxes

Total items: $4\times(p+8) = 48$

Step3: Match to strip diagram

The diagram with 4 segments of $p+8$ summing to 48 is correct.

Answer:

The rightmost strip diagram (with four sections each labeled $p+8$, totaling 48) is the correct representation.