Question

Equations & Inequalities Task Card # 9

The number of seventh graders in
choir is three times the number of
sixth graders. There are 72
seventh graders in the choir. Write
and solve an equation to find s, the
number of sixth graders that are in
the choir?
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Answer 1

72/3=S=24

Explanation:

The question states that there are 3 time as many 7th graders as their are 6th graders in choir so to find S we would have to do the opposite equation which is division so we divide 72 by 3