Question

"Amira sells balloon animals. She uses the same number of balloons for each animal she makes. The table compares the number of balloon animals sold and the remaining number of balloons on a certain day.

Animals Balloons
15 200
24 164
33 128
How many balloons does Amira use for each balloon animal?"
A) 12 balloons
B) 8 balloons
C) 6 balloons
D) 10 balloons

Answer 1

Amira uses 4 balloons for each balloon animal, as determined by calculating the change in the number of balloon animals sold and the corresponding change in the total number of balloons remaining.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many balloons Amira uses for each balloon animal, we need to look at the change in the number of balloon animals sold and the corresponding change in the total number of balloons remaining. From 15 to 24 animals, there is an increase of 9 animals, and the number of balloons decreases by 36 (from 200 to 164). So, if 9 more animals require 36 more balloons, then each animal takes 36 balloons ÷ 9 animals = 4 balloons per animal. Similarly, from 24 to 33 animals, there is an increase of 9 animals, and the number of balloons decreases by another 36 (from 164 to 128). This further confirms that each animal takes 4 balloons. Therefore, the correct answer is none of the options provided (A, B, C, or D) as it should be 4 balloons per animal.