Heather is planning a dessert display. She needs 4 ounces of strawberries for each dessert.

Part A: Heather is not sure how many desserts she will make. Write an expression with a variable that represents the amount of strawberries Heather needs for the desserts. Identify what the variable is.

Part B: If Heather has 24 ounces of strawberries, how many desserts can she make? Create an equation and show all work to solve it.

Question

Heather is planning a dessert display. She needs 4 ounces of strawberries for each dessert.

Part A: Heather is not sure how many desserts she will make. Write an expression with a variable that represents the amount of strawberries Heather needs for the desserts. Identify what the variable is.

Part B: If Heather has 24 ounces of strawberries, how many desserts can she make? Create an equation and show all work to solve it.