Question

Megan has 7 packs of pens. She gives 5 pens to her friend. Megan has 30 pens left over.

How many pens are in each pack?


A: 5 pens
B: 6 pens
C: 10 pens
D: 12 pens

Answer 1

Answer A is correct

Explanation:

Megan starts with 7 packs of pens.

Let the number of pens in each pack be x

So initially, Megan has a total of 7x pens.

Then she gives 5 pens to her friend.

After giving away 5 pens, she has 7x - 5 pens left.

According to the problem, Megan has 30 pens left over.

Therefore, we can set up the equation like this:

7x - 5 = 30

Solve for x.

7x = 30 + 5

7x = 35

Dividing both sides by 7.

x = 35/7

x = 5

Therefore, there are 5 pens in each pack.

So, Megan has 7 packs of pens, and each pack contains 5 pens.

Answer 2

• A: 5 pens

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Let each pack have x pens, then 7 packs have 7x pens.

Megan gives 5 pens to her friend and 30 pens left over. Set up an equation and solve for x:

• 7x - 5 = 30
• 7x = 35
• x = 5

There are 5 pens in each pack.