Question

Can someone PLEASE help me with these writing word problems as equations?

Answer 1

I'll give it a go.

Answer 2

Alright, there are a couple. But: A class of 24 students was separated into four equal sized teams, resulting in 6 students per team.

Answer 3

I got n= number of teams
N*6=24...?

Answer 4

If you are looking for how many in each team, you would have a slightly different equation than the one you came up with. You see, you are coming up with a number which, when you think about it, has to be isolated by itself, not combined with some other factor or variable or number to be added to. So, your equation would be N = 24/4 if you are looking for the team size. If you are given the team size and are looking for the number of teams, your equation would be N = 24/6.

Answer 5

Oh the directions are: Write an equation to model each situation.

Answer 6

...now I got 24/n=6.

Answer 7

So, to generalize, if you are given number of students, call it P, and the number in a team, call it TS, you can get the number of teams, G, by G = P / TS.

Answer 8

Your last equation, 24/n=6, is essentially what I am saying, so you are on the right track.

Answer 9

Okay, yes! Care to help with more?

Answer 10

Do you give medals? for completed questions? If you do, which I hope you do. Then medal this out and start a new thread in the general queue.

Answer 11

Okay. And yeah, I do.