If the Summer Engineering Academy runs 5 weeks per year for 7 years, how many weeks in total has the academy operated?

If the Summer Engineering Academy runs 5 weeks per year for 7 years, how many weeks in total has the academy operated?

• A. 35 weeks
• B. 25 weeks
• C. 40 weeks
• D. 30 weeks

Answer: (A)

The total is found by multiplying because you’re adding the same amount each year across multiple years. Each year has 5 weeks, and there are 7 years, so you have 5 weeks per year for 7 years: 5 × 7 = 35. So the academy has operated 35 weeks in total. If you check the other numbers, they reflect different counts of years: 25 would be 5 years, 30 would be 6 years, and 40 would be 8 years, not 7.

The total is found by multiplying because you’re adding the same amount each year across multiple years. Each year has 5 weeks, and there are 7 years, so you have 5 weeks per year for 7 years: 5 × 7 = 35. So the academy has operated 35 weeks in total.

If you check the other numbers, they reflect different counts of years: 25 would be 5 years, 30 would be 6 years, and 40 would be 8 years, not 7.