Solve this: 8. Shashi had invited 9 friends to her home on her birthday She had prepared return gifts for each of them using 7 colourful hair bands and 9 beautiful hair clips. Find the number of items that she had to buy. Write a mathematical statement for this. Share with your friends Share 1 Muskaan Talwar answered this Dear Student, Number of friends=9Number of colourful hair bands for each friend=7Number of colourful hair bands for 9 friends=7×9Number of beautiful hair clips for each friend=9Number of beautiful hair clips for 9 friends=9×9Total items she had to buy=7×9+9×9=7+9×9 =16×9=144 Hope this information will clear your doubts about topic. Regards -2 View Full Answer Anushka Singh answered this number of friends on Shashi birthday:-9 no. of gifts for each of them of colourful hair bands:-7no. of gifts for each of them of beautiful hair clips:-9 7*9=63 9*9=81 63+81=144 therefore she needs to buy 144 number of items all together 0 Ankita Nandan answered this She had invited on her birthday = 9 friends no. of gifts for each of them of colourful hair bands = 7 no. of gifts for each of them of beautiful hair clips = 9 no.of items altogether she have to buy = ? she have to buy = 9*7+9*9 = 9*(7+9) ( DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY) = 9*16 = 144 THEREFORE SHE HAVE TO BUY 144 ITEMS ALTOGETHER FOR HER BIRTHDAY PARTY. -1