A group of 4 friends went to lunch and spent a total of 40 dollars , which included the 34 dollars food bill and the tip. They decided to split the bill and tip evenly among themselves. One of the friends used the equation 1 fourth times open paren t plus 34 close paren is equal to 40 fourths to represent the situation, where t represents the total amount of the tip. Which describes the amount each friend paid for the food and for the tip?
Zachary is solving the following equation. 3 fourths times open paren x minus 8 close paren is equal to 12 Which is the best first step to begin to simplify the equation?
What is the value of x in the equation? 2 thirds times open paren x plus 6 close paren is equal to negative 18
A company is making new soccer uniforms for a team. The company uses 2 point 5 yards of fabric for each shirt. The company uses 82 point 5 yards of fabric to make shirts and shorts for 15 players. The equation and solution given represents the situation. 15 times open paren 2 point 5 plus x close paren is equal to 82 point 5 ; x is equal to 3 What does the solution, x is equal to 3 , represent?
Gisele trains 7 days per week for a biathlon. She covers a total of 20 miles cycling and running each day. Gisele cycles a total of 105 miles each week, and runs a certain number of miles per week. If she cycles the same number of miles each day and runs the same number of miles each day, the equation 1 seventh times open paren 105 plus r close paren is equal to 20 represents the situation. Which describes the solution, r , to this equation?
Shawna, Dexter, and Tilana are solving the equation negative 2 point 5 times open paren 5 minus n close paren plus 2 is equal to 15 Shawna says, “I can begin by dividing each side of the equation by negative 2 point 5 to get 5 minus n minus 2 over 2 point 5 is equal to 15 over 2 point 5 ” Dexter says, “I can begin by distributing negative 2 point 5 to get negative 12 point 5 plus 2 point 5 n plus 2 is equal to 15 ” Tilana says, “I can begin by multiplying each side of the equation by negative 1 over 2 point 5 to get 5 minus n minus 0 point 8 is equal to negative 6 ” Which students are correct?
Mr. Reddick has 74 total yards of red and blue felt to distribute to students in his art class. Each of his 20 students gets 2 point 5 yards of blue felt for the project. He also gives each student an equal amount of red felt. How much red felt does each student get?
What is the value of r in the equation? negative 1 point 5 times open paren 4 minus r close paren is equal to negative 12
Hannah spends 4 point 5 0 dollars each day to buy lunch at her school. After school each day, she buys the same snack. Hannah spends 28 point 7 5 dollars for lunch and snacks each week. The equation and solution model the situation. 5 times open paren 4 point 5 0 plus x close paren is equal to 28 point 7 5 ; x is equal to 1 point 2 5 What does the solution, x is equal to 1 point 2 5 , represent?
Rona mixes 2 pounds of meat with some chopped vegetables to make a mixture. She divides the mixture into 4 equal portions. Each portion weighs 3 pounds. Which equation and solution shows the total amount of chopped vegetables she used in the mixture?
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