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Answer:
C. 3h
Step-by-step explanation:
In algebra, multiplication by a number is indicated by placing the number next to the variable, with or without a multiplication symbol.
3×h = 3·h = 3h
In plain text, the asterisk (*) is sometimes used as a multiplication symbol. Some folks will use a period (decimal point) as a multiplication symbol, but that tends to be confusing.
"Triple" means "three times", so the number of hair ties Michaela's sister has is ...
3 times h = 3h
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Additional comment
The caret (^), as in h^3, is used to signify repeated multiplication. The term h^3 means h×h×h. This is not the same as h+h+h = 3h.
The slash is used to signify division.
3/h means 3÷h.
h/3 means h÷3.
If Michaela's sister had h/3 hair ties, she would have one-third the number Michaela has. That is not the same as 3 times the number Michaela has.
