Question

Six friends together earn $167.88 selling crafts. How much money will each friend get if they share the money equally?

Complete the equation to model the problem. Use m to represent the unknown value.

Answer 1

let m represent the friends.

You have 6 of them, so 6m.

They want to distribute the money equally, so \(6m = 167.88\)

Answer 2

Solving for m, you will find how much each friend gets.

Answer 3

Use what I have written to fill in the blanks.

Answer 4

Solve for m

Answer 5

oook

Answer 6

Actually, don't solve it.

Answer 7

Just set up the fraction.

Answer 8

How will you isolate the m?

Answer 9

What do you have to do to the left side of the equation to get m by itself?

Answer 10

um.....do I have to put 1676.88 in fraction?

Answer 11

That's part of it, but answer my question first.

Answer 12

well this is tricky becase Im not a fan of math

Answer 13

ok, you have two options.

Answer 14

multiplying by 6 will only increase the value of the right side and will not get rid of the constant that is multiplying m

Answer 15

on the other hand you can divide out the 6 so you will get m by itself

Answer 16

Still stuck

Answer 17

@DanJS

Answer 18

hi

Answer 19

\[\frac{ m ~dollars }{ 1 ~friend } = \frac{ 167.88~dollars }{ 6~friends }\]

Answer 20

m dollars is to 1 friend, as 167.88 dolalrs is to 6 friends

Answer 21

just write that in reverse order to put it like they have in those boxes, i just noticed that link

Answer 22

167.88 / 6 = m dollars per friend

Answer 23

thanks! I understand:DDDDDDD

Answer 24

welcome