After begging his parents for 3 years, Garrett is finally going to clown college! On the first day, his juggling instructor divides a box of bean bags equally among the 17 clowns in Garrett's class. Each clown gets 4 bean bags.Which equation can you use to find the number of bean bags b in the instructor's box?Choices:(A) b−17=4(B) 17b=4(C) 17b=4(D) b+17=4Solve this equation for b to find the number of bean bags in the instructor's box.____ bean bags
Q. After begging his parents for 3 years, Garrett is finally going to clown college! On the first day, his juggling instructor divides a box of bean bags equally among the 17 clowns in Garrett's class. Each clown gets 4 bean bags.Which equation can you use to find the number of bean bags b in the instructor's box?Choices:(A) b−17=4(B) 17b=4(C) 17b=4(D) b+17=4Solve this equation for b to find the number of bean bags in the instructor's box.____ bean bags
Question Prompt: Question Prompt: Find the equation to determine the number of bean bags b in the instructor's box and solve for b.
Analyze the problem: Analyze the problem: Each of the 17 clowns gets 4 bean bags. To find the total number of bean bags, multiply the number of clowns by the number of bean bags each clown receives.
Identify the correct equation: Identify the correct equation: Since each clown gets 4 bean bags and there are 17 clowns, the total number of bean bags is the product of 17 and 4. The equation that represents this situation is 17b=4, which is option (C).
Solve the equation: Solve the equation: Multiply both sides of the equation 17b=4 by 17 to isolate b.b=4×17b=68
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