Question

A teacher has a 2-gallon (52 cup) container of juice. She gives each student z cup of juice. Which equation represents the amount of juice that remains, y, after x students are served?

Answer 1

`y = 32 - (1)/(2)x`

Explanation:

Given

`Cups = 32` ---- not 52

`Students = x`

`Remainder = y`

`Each = (1)/(2)` --- not z

Required

The equation for y

The remainder y is calculated as:

`y = Cups - Students * Each\\`

`y = 32 - (1)/(2)x`