Question
Ms. Garcia surveyed the students in her class to find out if they own a pet. Two-thirds of the class, or 8 students, own a pet. Complete the equation that models the total number of students, t , in Ms. Garcia’s class.(1 point)
blank t = blank
2/3t = 8
Julio is making lemonade to be sold at a fair. He bought 5 bags of lemons for $19.75 . Complete the equation that models the cost, c , of each bag of lemons.(1 point)
blank c = blank
c = 19.75/5
To solve this question, we need to set up an equation that represents the given information. Let's break it down step by step:
1. First, we know that two-thirds of the class, or 8 students, own a pet. This means that if we let the total number of students in Ms. Garcia's class be represented by t, then the number of students who own a pet would be (2/3)t.
2. We also know that the number of students who own a pet is equal to 8. So, we can write the equation as (2/3)t = 8.
Now, you need to fill in the blanks in the equation:
blank t = (2/3)t = 8