Question

Which steps could be used to solve this story problem?

Krissy had 32 bagels. She gave an equal number of bagels to each child. There were 5 boys and 3 girls.

How many bagels did the girls get altogether?

A.
Multiply 32 by 5. Multiply 32 by 3. Add the two products together.

B.
Add 5 and 3. Then multiply the sum by 32.

C.
Subtract 3 from 5. Then divide 32 by the difference.

D.
Add 5 and 3. Divide 32 by this sum. Then multiply the quotient by the number of girls.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@LegendarySadist can u help me

Answer 3

So if you want to find out how much she gave to the girls, you first have to find out how much she gave to everybody. Since she had 32 and she gave an equal amount to all 8, you'd have the equation \[\frac{ 32}{ 8 }=x\] Now just divide to get the amount taht everybody got.

Answer 4

i got 20

Answer 5

For x?

Answer 6

i dont know do u know

Answer 7

Well what is 32 divided by 8?

Answer 8

4

Answer 9

is it B

Answer 10

So every student gets 4. So if there are three girls, you just do \[4*3=?\] for the answer. Now that we've solved through it, which letter fits the way we did it?

Answer 11

IS IT b

Answer 12

B is saying to do 8 * 32. Did we ever do that?

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

Then it isn't our answer.

Answer 15

then is it D I Really dont know then

Answer 16

Yes, it is D. \[\frac{ 8 }{ 32 }*3\]

Answer 17

hold on

Answer 18

back u there

Answer 19

im thinking D because you need to divide!