Question

For the situation, write and solve an equation. Then, explain what your solution means. If you get stuck, try drawing a diagram on your paper.

A food pantry is making packages. Each package weighs 84 pounds. Each package contains 5 boxes. Each box contains a 6-pound bag of beans and a bag of rice. The bags of rice are all identical.

Answer 1

The Answer is 5r + (5x6=84

Answer 2

5r + (5 x 6) = 84

looking for rice per pound.

Explanation:

5r + (5 x 6) = 84

This shows an equation where we need to make r the subject to establish how many pounds a bag of rice weighs.

5r + (5 x 6) = 84

5r + (30) = 84

5r = 84-30

5r = 54/5

r = 10 4/5

r = 10.8 pounds