Match the situation to the correct expression.
Forty-two people at a Fourth of July picnic equally shared a watermelon that weighed x pounds. What was the weight of each piece of watermelon shared at the picnic?
Select the correct answer.
Question 1 options:
Mathml image 1
Mathml image 2
Mathml image 3
Mathml image 4
Mathml image 1
The correct answer is Mathml image 2
To solve this problem, we need to divide the weight of the watermelon (x pounds) by the number of people (42). This will give us the weight of each piece of watermelon shared at the picnic.
So, we need to select the expression that represents the division of x by 42.
Looking at the options:
Mathml image 1 does not involve dividing x by 42.
Mathml image 2 does not involve x at all.
Mathml image 3 does not involve dividing x by 42.
Mathml image 4 does involve dividing x by 42.
Therefore, the correct answer is Mathml image 4.