Question

Beth has 4 times as many quarters as Michael.

Beth has 16 quarters.

Write an equation that can be used to find the number of quarters, n, that Michael has.

Answer 1

• Let Michael has n
• Beth has=4n

ATQ

`\\ \tt\hookrightarrow 4n=16`

`\\ \tt\hookrightarrow n=(16)/(4)`

`\\ \tt\hookrightarrow n=4`

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

"4 times as many" means that Beth has 4n more quarters than Michael. When we are comparing Beth and Michael, we obtain the equation "B = 4n", where B is the number of quarters Beth has and m is the number of quarters Michael has. Let's find out how many quarters Michael has.

We know that:

• B = 16

Solution:

• B = 4n
• => 16 = 4n
• => n = 16/4
• => n = 4

Hence, Michael has 4 quarters.