Question

Serenity ate 4 chocolates each night and there were originally 24 chocolates in the box. Make a table of values and then write an equation for C, in terms of t, representing the number of chocolates remaining in the box t days after Serenity's birthday.

a) C = 24 - 4t
b) C = 4t + 24
c) C = 4t - 24
d) C = 24 + 4t

Answer 1

The number of chocolates remaining in the box t days after Serenity's birthday can be represented by the equation C = 24 - 4t.

Step-by-step explanation:

To create the table of values, we can start by determining how many chocolates are left after 1 day, 2 days, and so on. We know Serenity eats 4 chocolates each night, so after 1 day, there will be 24 - 4 = 20 chocolates left. After 2 days, there will be 20 - 4 = 16 chocolates left. We can continue this pattern to create the table of values.

Days (t)

0 1 2 ...

Chocolates (C)

24 20 16 ...

The equation for C, in terms of t, representing the number of chocolates remaining in the box t days after Serenity's birthday is:

C = 24 - 4t