Question

Lila and Ed are competing to see who can sell more candy bars for their fundraiser. The number of candy bars Lila has sold so far can be represented by 5x. Ed has sold x number of candy bars. If Ed has sold 12 candy bars, how many has Lila sold? Answer To catch up to Lila, how many more candy bars does Ed need to sell? Answer

Answer 1

Answer:Lila has sold 60 candy bars.

ED needs to sell 48 candy bars to catch up with Lila.

Explanation:

The number of candy bars Lila has sold so far can be represented by 5x.

Ed has sold x number of candy bars.

If Ed has sold 12 candy bars, it means that the number of Candy bars that Lila has sold would be

5 × 12 = 60

To catch up to Lila, the number of candy bars that Ed needs to sell would be

60 - 12 = 48 candy bars.