Question

Buddy and Michael get into a

snow fight with some boys on the
way home from school. It seems
as though Buddy can throw 4
times as many snowballs as the
boys can. If Buddy throws 1200
snowballs, how many did the boys
throw? Write an equation and
solve.

Answer 1

1500

Explanation:

1200/4=300

1200+300=1500

Answer 2

This means the boys throw 300 snowballs while Buddy throws 1200 snowballs

Explanation:

Equations

Let's call

x = number of snowballs the other boys throw.

4x = number of snowballs Buddy throws.

We know Buddy throws 1200 snowballs, thus

4x = 1200

Divide by 4:

x = 1200/4

x = 300

This means the boys throw 300 snowballs while Buddy throws 1200 snowballs