Liz is using the distributive property to evaluate the expression 27 (36) by using friendlier numbers. Her work is shown below. Liz’s Work

27(36)
Step 1
27 (3 + 12)
Step 2
27 (3) + 27 (12)
Step 3
81 + 324
Step 4
405

What was the first error that Liz made?
Step 1 should have been 27(6 + 30).
Step 2 should have been 27(3) + 12.
Step 3 should have been 27(30)(12).
Step 4 should have been 16,244.

Asales representative from a local radio station is trying to convince the owner of a small fitness club to advertise on her station. the representative says that if the owner begins advertising on the station today, the club's total number of members will grow exponentially each month. she uses the given expression to model the number of club members, in hundreds, after advertising for t months.