Question

grandma gertrude gave 13 pieces of jewelry and grandma flen gave y pieces of jewelry to the carlson sisters to divide evenly among themselves. there are 5 carlson sisters. how many pieces of jewelry did each sister receive? write your answer as an expression. pieces of jewelry

Explanation:

Step1: Find total jewelry

Grandma Gertrude gave 13, Grandma Flen gave \( y \), so total is \( 13 + y \).

Step2: Divide by number of sisters

There are 5 sisters, so each gets \( \frac{13 + y}{5} \).

Answer:

\(\frac{13 + y}{5}\)