Melissa and Rachel like to make funny hats. Melissa has made 20 zebra-printed hats, and Rachel has made h striped hats. Together they have made a total of 42 hats.Write an equation to describe this situation.
Q. Melissa and Rachel like to make funny hats. Melissa has made 20 zebra-printed hats, and Rachel has made h striped hats. Together they have made a total of 42 hats.Write an equation to describe this situation.
Define Variables: Let's denote the number of striped hats Rachel has made as h. According to the problem, Melissa has made 20 zebra-printed hats. Together, they have made a total of 42 hats. We can write an equation that represents the total number of hats made by both Melissa and Rachel.
Write Equation: We add the number of hats made by Melissa to the number of hats made by Rachel to get the total number of hats. The equation representing this situation is:Melissa's hats + Rachel's hats = Total hats20+h=42
Relationship Explanation: This equation shows the relationship between the number of hats Rachel has made h and the total number of hats. It can be used to find out how many hats Rachel has made if needed.
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