Question

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last winter, peters school used 6,400 pounds of rock salt to melt ice on its parking lot. one bag contains 50 pounds of rock salt. choose yes or no to tell which of the following equations can be used to find how many bags of rock salt b peters school used last winter. complete a–d

b. $50b = 6,400$

$circ$ yes

$circ$ no

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable relationship

Let $b$ = number of bags. Each bag is 50 lbs, total is 6,400 lbs.

Step2: Match to given equation

Total weight = weight per bag × number of bags: $50b = 6400$

Answer:

Yes