Question

Manitoba has twice as many days of thunderstorms in a year as New Brunswick. Together, they have 39 days of thunderstorms. How many days of thunderstorms does New Brunswick have?

Answer 1

If New Brunswick has x days of thunderstorms, how many does Manitoba have?

Answer 2

I don't get it

Answer 3

Lets say you have twice as much money as I have and I have 5 dollars. How much do you have?

Answer 4

10?

Answer 5

Yes. 2 times 5 is 10.

Answer 6

Lets say you have twice as much money as I have and I have x dollars. How much do you have?

Answer 7

I don't get what x is suppost to be

Answer 8

If I have x then you have 2x
If I have 5 then you have 2(5)
If I have 20 then you have 2(20)
If I have 3y then you have 2(3y)

Answer 9

That is what "twice as much" means...multiply by 2

Answer 10

So then how do you solve the question

Answer 11

Ples help

Answer 12

x is equaled to the days of thunderstorms

2x+x=39
3x=39
x=13

x is considered as the amount of day that New Brunswick receives thunderstorms. Since Manitoba has twice as many thunderstorms as New Brunswick, you would put it as 2x. The amount added together equals 39, so 2x+x equals 39

Answer 13

Thanks a lot

Answer 14

no problamo