Question

5. Which of the following situations could be solved using the equation 3m + 5 = 11? Select two

that apply.
A. Mr. Thomas bought 3 sets of paintbrushes for the art class. Mrs. Hamby bought 5 single
paintbrushes, bringing the total number of new brushes to 11. How many paintbrushes were in
each set Mr. Thomas bought?
B. Samantha received 5 more birthday gifts last year than this year. If she received a total of 11
gifts this year, how many did she receive last year?
C. During the month of June, Ashley noticed that the tulips in her garden grew 3 times faster
than the daisies and 5 times faster than the roses. If the daisies grew a total of 11 centimeters,
how many centimeters did the tulips grow? O
D. An adult sea turtle can swim underwater 5 yards farther than 3 times the distance a baby sea
turtle can swim. If an adult can swim a total of 11 yards before coming up for air, how many
yards can a baby swim? O

Answer 1

B and A should be the answer I believe because 3m+5=11 which would be 11-5 because you have to change 5 from a positive and that would equal 6 and 6 divide by 3 is 2.

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

Box in your 3m. Subtract 5 from both sides. You get 6. Now, divide 6 by 3 which is boxxed and you get 2.