Question

Khadija bought 8 chicken wings for $10.40. If Khadija spent $3.90, how many chicken wings did she buy?

Answer 1

she bought 3 chicken wings

Explanation:

8c = 10.4 --> where c is the cost of a chicken wing

c = 10.4 divided by 8

= 1.3

xc = 3.9 (x = number of chicken wings)

1.3x = 3.9

x = 3.9 divided by 1.3

which is 3