Question

Devon has 80 books to pack in boxes she packs 20 books in each box hiw many boxes does she need . Write an equation using the letter n to stand for the unknown factor. Explain how to find the unknown factor

Answer 1

see the explanation

Explanation:

Let

n ----> the number of boxes needed

we know that

The number of boxes needed (n) multiplied by the number of books in each box (20 books) must be equal to the total books Devon has (80 books)

so

The linear equation that represent this situation is

`20n=80`

Solve for n

Divide by 20 both sides

`n=80/20`

`n=4`

therefore

The number of boxes needed are 4