Question

brock eats 14 eggs each week. he eats the same amount of eggs each day of the week. the following equation is written to represent the situation: 14 ÷ 7 = 2. which of the following best explains the meaning of (2) in the equation? a brock eats 2 different meals for breakfast. b brock eats his eggs cooked 2 different ways. c brock eats 7 eggs 2 days of the week. d brock eats 2 eggs each day of the week.

Explanation:

The equation \(14\div7 = 2\) represents dividing the total number of eggs (14) eaten in a week by the number of days in a week (7). The result (2) is the number of eggs eaten per day.

• Option A: The equation has nothing to do with the number of breakfast meals.
• Option B: The equation does not relate to how eggs are cooked.
• Option C: This option misinterprets the division. The 7 is the number of days, not eggs per day.
• Option D: Since \(14\) eggs in \(7\) days, \(14\div7 = 2\) means \(2\) eggs per day.

Answer:

D. Brock eats 2 eggs each day of the week.