Question

Lisa needs 125 pieces of candy for her guests at a party she is hosting. The candies come in packages of 35. She already has 20 pieces of candy left over from a previous party. How many packages of candy will Lisa have to buy to have 125 pieces of candy exactly? Create a two-step equation that models this problem and select which of the values below satisfies that equation.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Answer 1

Lisa will need to buy 3 packages of candy.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many packages of candy Lisa needs to buy, we can set up a two-step equation. First, we subtract the candy Lisa already has from the total amount she needs: 125 - 20 = 105.

Then, we divide the remaining amount by the number of candies in each package: 105 ÷ 35 = 3.

Therefore, Lisa will need to buy 3 packages of candy to have 125 pieces exactly.