Question

Which equation describes the proportion: The number of chickens (c) is four times as many the number of horses (h) on the farm.?

A)
c = h4
B)
h = 4c
C)
c = 4h
D)
c = 4 + h

I really need help on this.

Answer 1

c = 4h

Explanation:

c = 4h describes a situation where the number of chickens (c) is four times as large as the number of horses.

Answer 2

The answer is C) c = 4h. However, since it is multiplication it can also be c = h4, choice A.

There are four properties of multiplication.
1) commutative property
2) associative property
3) multiplicative identity property
4) distributive property

The above problem shows a commutative property where when two numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same regardless of the order of the multiplicands.

Choice C. c = 4h Choice A. c = h4

Both 4 and h are multiplicands and whichever order they are, they always produce the same product.

For example. h is equal to 10

Choice C. c = 4 * 10 = 40 ; Choice A. c = 10 * 4 = 40.

Same product, different order of multiplicands.