Question

Jaden has 3 times as many pieces of gum as Brian has. Jaden has 150 pieces of gum. How many pieces of gum does Brian have?

Answer 1

50 pieces.................,,,,,,

Answer 2

Brian has 50 pieces of gum

Explanation:

Jaden has three times as many

Therefore-

n x 30 = 150

We need to solve for n

You can do that by dividing 150 by 3

150/3 = 50

So Brian has 50 pieces