Question

There is a total of 80 firefighters in a town. There are 4 fire departments in the town: North, South, East, and West. The North Department has 23 firefighters. The East Department has 13 firefighters. Let W represent the number of firefighters in the West Department and S represent the number of firefighters in the South Department. Which of the following could represent the number of firefighters at the West and South Department? Choose ALL that apply.

A.80 = 23 + S
B.26 firefighters at the West Department and 18 at the South Department
C.80 = 23 + 13 + W + S
D.44 = W + S
E.15 firefighters at the West Department and 29 at the South Department
F.20 firefighters at the West Department and 22 at the South Department
G.W = 44 - S

Answer 1

The possible representation for the number of firefighters in the West and South departments is 44 = W + S.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of firefighters in the town is 80. The North department has 23 firefighters and the East department has 13 firefighters. Let W represent the number of firefighters in the West department and S represent the number of firefighters in the South department.

The number of firefighters in the West and South departments can be found by subtracting the number of firefighters in the North and East departments from the total number of firefighters:

W + S = 80 - 23 - 13

Simplifying the equation, we get:

W + S = 44

Therefore, the possible representation for the number of firefighters in the West and South departments is:

44 = W + S

Answer choice C is the correct representation.