Question

Miss Chen puts the same number of art supplies at each of 12 work stations. Each work station receives several containers of paints and 3 paint brushes. Miss Chen uses 132 items in all.

Which equation can be used to determine the number of containers of paint, p, at each work station?

Answer 1

11 containers of paint
3 containers of paint brushes

Answer 2

11 containers of paint and 3 paint brushes

Explanation:

The equation that can be used to determine the number of containers of paint, p, at each work station is p = 132 / (12 * 3) = 11. Therefore, each work station receives 11 containers of paint and 3 paint brushes