Question

1. a table has 5 plates on it. there are a total of 0 potatoes on the plates. how many potatoes are on each plate? write an equation to help.
2. higher order thinking olivia bakes 24 muffins. she will either put 2 on a plate or 6 on a plate. how many more plates will olivia need if she puts 2 muffins on each plate? explain your answer.

assessment practice

1. joy writes the following story for 56÷? = 7. there are 56 players divided into 7 equal teams. how many players are on each team? select the correct answer for joy’s story. 3.ar.1.2

a 7 players
b 8 players
c 9 players
d 10 players

1. terrance sends 3 postcards each day of his vacation. he sends 27 postcards in all. how many days long is terrance’s vacation? 3.ar.1.2

a 7 days
b 8 days
c 9 days
d 10 days

Explanation:

8.

Step1: Divide total potatoes by number of plates

Let $x$ be the number of potatoes on each plate. The total number of potatoes is 0 and the number of plates is 5. The equation is $x=\frac{0}{5}$.

Step2: Calculate the result

$\frac{0}{5} = 0$.

Step1: Calculate number of plates for 2 - muffin - per - plate case

If Olivia has 24 muffins and puts 2 muffins on each plate, the number of plates $n_1=\frac{24}{2}=12$.

Step2: Calculate number of plates for 6 - muffin - per - plate case

If she puts 6 muffins on each plate, the number of plates $n_2=\frac{24}{6}=4$.

Step3: Find the difference in number of plates

The difference $\Delta n=n_1 - n_2=12 - 4 = 8$.

We know that $56\div? = 7$. Using the division formula $a\div b=c$ implies $b=\frac{a}{c}$. Here $a = 56$ and $c = 7$, so $b=\frac{56}{7}=8$.

Answer:

0

9.