Final answer:
The correct equation to determine the number of white candles is 250 = 25 × (x + 6), reflecting that for 25 tables, each with 6 purple candles and x white candles, the total number of candles is 250. Therefore correct option is C
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking to find an equation that can be used to determine the number of white candles, given that there are 250 candles in total and each table has a set number of purple and white candles.
Let x represent the number of white candles and a known number of purple candles per table which is 6.
Since there are 25 tables and each table has 6 purple candles, the total number of purple candles is
25 tables × 6 purple candles/table = 150 purple candles.
This leaves us with 250 total candles − 150 purple candles = 100 white candles.
Therefore, the equation reflecting this scenario would be the total amount of candles equals the number of purple candles combined with the number of white candles: 250 = 25 × (6) + 25 × x.
After distributing the 25, the equation simplifies to 250 = 150 + 25x, which means that the correct answer is
250 = 25 × (x + 6), corresponding to letter C.