Question

The edges on Will's snowboard are chipped and dented from riding over rocks, so Will wants to buy a new one. He can't afford the board he wants, so he opens a hot chocolate stand near his house. Will figures out how many cups of hot chocolate he must sell to have enough money for the snowboard. One cold, snowy Saturday, Will sells 50 cups of hot chocolate. Now, he needs to sell 45 more cups to buy the snowboard. Which equation can you use to find the total number of cups c Will must sell to buy the snowboard?

a. c-50=45 50
b. c=45
c. c/50 =45
d. c+50=45

Answer 1

The equation to find the total number of cups of hot chocolate Will must sell to buy the snowboard is c + 50 = 95, where c is the total number of cups.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves determining the equation that represents the total number of cups of hot chocolate Will needs to sell to buy a snowboard. Will has already sold 50 cups and needs to sell 45 more. So, we are looking for the total number of cups Will must sell. If we let c be the total number of cups he must sell, then the equation is simply the initial 50 cups sold plus the remaining 45 cups needed to reach his goal. Therefore, c + 50 = 45 + 50, simplifying that gives us c = 95.

To find the total number of cups Will must sell to buy the snowboard, we can use the equation c - 50 = 45.

To solve for c, we add 50 to both sides of the equation, which gives us c = 95.

So, Will must sell a total of 95 cups to buy the snowboard.