Question

After the softball game, Alise's coach bought each of the 14 players a double-scoop or triple-scoop ice cream cone at the local ice cream shop. The coach bought a total of 37 scoops of ice cream. Use a model to determine how many girls got a triple-scoop ice cream cone.

6

7

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9

Answer 1

@ngott3

Answer 2

scoops total=37
#players=14
n=# of ppl for double scoops
m=# of ppl for triple scoops
n(2)+m(3)=37
14=(n+m)
n=14-m
(14-m)(2)+m(3)=37
28-2m+3m=37
m=9
therefore 9 players got the triple scoop