Question

5 Last week, Thor ran 30 laps around the lake. Shaq ran 9 as many laps around the lake as Thor did. How many laps around the lake did Shaq run?

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

Let's see the facts:

Thor ran ----> 30 laps

Shaq ran ---> 9 laps

Shaq ran 9 more laps than Thor, so the relationship is:

Shaq = Thore + 9

Shaq = 30 + 9 = 39

Answer: Shaq ran 39 laps around the lake.