After watching baking shows on T.V., Deb signs up for a cake-decorating class. To practice her new skills, she decorates a batch of cupcakes with sugar flowers. Deb puts 3 sugar flowers on each cupcake. In all, Deb puts 36 sugar flowers on the cupcakes.Which equation can you use to find the number of cupcakes c Deb decorates?Choices:(A) 3c=36(B) c+3=36(C) 3c=36(D) c−3=36Solve this equation for c to find the number of cupcakes Deb decorates.____ cupcakes
Q. After watching baking shows on T.V., Deb signs up for a cake-decorating class. To practice her new skills, she decorates a batch of cupcakes with sugar flowers. Deb puts 3 sugar flowers on each cupcake. In all, Deb puts 36 sugar flowers on the cupcakes.Which equation can you use to find the number of cupcakes c Deb decorates?Choices:(A) 3c=36(B) c+3=36(C) 3c=36(D) c−3=36Solve this equation for c to find the number of cupcakes Deb decorates.____ cupcakes
Analyze the problem: Step 1: Analyze the problem to find the correct equation. Deb puts 3 sugar flowers on each cupcake and uses 36 flowers in total. We need to find the number of cupcakes, c, she decorates. The equation should relate the total number of flowers to the flowers per cupcake and the total cupcakes.
Identify the equation: Step 2: Identify the correct equation from the choices. Since Deb puts 3 flowers on each cupcake and the total is 36, the equation linking these is 3c=36, where c is the number of cupcakes. This is because 3 flowers per cupcake times the number of cupcakes should equal the total number of flowers.
Solve the equation: Step 3: Solve the equation 3c=36. Divide both sides by 3 to isolate c: 33c=336c=12.
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