Question

6 which question cannot be answered by the solution to the equation $3x = 27$? a. elena read 3 times as many pages as noah. she read 27 pages. how many pages did noah read? b. lin has 27 stickers. she gives 3 stickers to each of her friends. with how many friends did lin share her stickers? c. diego paid $27 to have 3 pizzas delivered and $35 to have 4 pizzas delivered. what is the price of one pizza? d. a team has 27 players, and 10 of them are in sixth grade. the coach splits all the players into 3 groups to practice skills. how many students are in each group?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Option A

Let $x$ = Noah's pages. Equation: $3x=27$. Matches given equation.

Step2: Analyze Option B

Let $x$ = number of friends. Equation: $3x=27$. Matches given equation.

Step3: Analyze Option C

Let $x$ = pizza price, $y$ = delivery fee. Equations: $3x+y=27$, $4x+y=35$. Does not match $3x=27$.

Step4: Analyze Option D

Let $x$ = students per group. Equation: $3x=27$. Matches given equation.

Answer:

C. Diego paid $27 to have 3 pizzas delivered and $35 to have 4 pizzas delivered. What is the price of one pizza?