Question

nicole has 4 times as many peppermints as Grace. Sara has 8 times as many peppermints as Grace. The girls have a total of 52 peppermints between then. How many peppermints does nicole have

Answer 1

Let Grace be x

Nicole: 4x

Sara: 8x

Since all the girls added together equals 52 peppermints, you can form the equation: x + 4x + 8x = 52. Once simplified (combine like terms) you get 13x=52. Finally, you divide 52 by 13 to get the final answer x=4.

4x4=16, Nicole has 16 peppermints.