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This question has two parts.

A third-grade class is collecting plastic bottles for an art project. On the first day of collecting bottles, 2 students each bring in 8 bottles. By the end of the week, 127 bottles are added to the amount brought in on the first day. 

Part A.  Which equation can be used to find the total number of plastic bottles, p, that the third-grade class collected by the end of the week?

Part B. What is the total number of plastic bottles the third-grade class has by the end of the week?

Part A

A. 8 + 2 + 127 = p

B. 8 - 2 + 127 = p

C. 8 × 2 + 127 = p

D. 8 ÷ 2 + 127 = p

Part B

A. 131

B. 133

C. 137

D. 143