Question

You are selling raffle tickets to raise money. Each ticket costs $5. Which equation solves for the number of tickets you must sell to raise $45?

A) 45-5=x
B) x/4=45
C) 45=5+x
D) 5x=45

Answer 1

5x=45

Explanation:

Answer 2

D. 5x = 45 because you are trying to find x, the number of tickets that must be sold to earn $45.