Question

For lunch Dregg had a hamburger and potato chips. The hamburger had 375 calories and each chip had 12 calories. If the meal had 639 calories, how many chips did Dregg eat?

Answer 1

So, the number of chips Dregg eat was 22.

Step-by-step explanation

Suppose, the number of potato chips is
`x`

As each chip had 12 calories, so the total calories in
`x` number of chips
`=12x`

The hamburger had 375 calories and the meal had total 639 calories. So, the equation will be .......

`12x+375= 639\\ \\ 12x= 639-375=264\\ \\ x=(264)/(12)=22`

So, the number of chips Dregg eat was 22.