Question

the committee at ann's apartment complex decides to put up flower boxes on the south side of the building. the committee chair gives money to buy 5 bags of potting soil.Write an equation to help ann determine the number of flower boxes she will be able to fill. a=number of flower boxes, b=kg of soil each box holds, c=kg of soil in each bag

Answer 1

a = 5 * c / b
Ann can buy 5 bags, so 5 * c is the total kg of soil she can buy.
If each box holds b kg of soil, then she can fill 5 * c / b boxes.