Question

2r + 1 = 35 (2/4b) – (3/6) = 4/8 12a – 4 = 2a + 8 (7/10c) + 4 = .7 Mr. Murray would like to take 78 students from Stone Mountain Middle School to the Atlanta Zoo. However, half of the students return their permission slips on time. If Mr. Murray is nice, and accepts four more permission slips, then how many students did he take to the zoo? (Create an equation and explain your work using the mathematical vocabulary.)

Answer 1

Mr. Murray takes 43 students to the zoo.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to create an equation based on the given information. We know that Mr. Murray wants to take 78 students to the Atlanta Zoo, but only half of the students return their permission slips on time. So, the number of students that return their permission slips is 78 / 2 = 39 students.

If Mr. Murray accepts four more permission slips, the total number of students who have returned their permission slips becomes 39 + 4 = 43 students. Therefore, Mr. Murray takes 43 students to the zoo.