Question

At her doll, Doris sold party trays containing meat and cheese Slices. Each party tray contained the same number of meat slices, and each contained the same number of cheese slices. She wrote the total number of meat slices and cheese sllces sold as 24 + 38. Which expression represents the number of party trays and slices of meat and cheese Doris sold?

Answer 1

`2(12+19)`

she sold 2 trays, and each tray contains 12 meat slices and 19 cheese slices

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1

Let

Each party tray contained the same number of meat slices,so

the total number of party trays and slices of meat and cheese Doris sold is

`\begin{gathered} a\text{ }party\text{ tray}\Rightarrow xmeat\text{ slices +y ch}esse \\ \text{total sold trays}\Rightarrow24+38 \\ \text{then factorize} \\ 24+38\Rightarrow2(12+19) \end{gathered}`

it means she sold 2 trays, and each tray contains 12 meat slices and 19 cheese slices

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