Question

The number of State Parks in California is 36 more than one-third the number of State Parks in Florida. There are 85 State Parks in California. Which of the following equations would you use to find the number of State Parks in Florida? Note: f represents the number of state parks in Florida.

a) 3(f - 36) = 85
b) 1/3f + 36 = 85
c) (f - 36)/3 = 85
d) (f + 36)/3 = 85

Answer 1

The correct equation to find the number of State Parks in Florida based on the relationship with California's State Parks is b) 1/3f + 36 = 85.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of State Parks in Florida, we can use the information given about the relationship between the number of State Parks in Florida and California. The number of State Parks in California (85) is equal to 36 more than one-third of the number of State Parks in Florida. We can express this as an equation where f represents the number of State Parks in Florida.

Therefore, the correct equation is:

b) 1/3f + 36 = 85

This equation says that if you take one-third of the number of State Parks in Florida and add 36, you would get the number of State Parks in California, which is 85.