Question

max and some friends shared the cost of a meal. The meal cost $51 and each person contributes $17. How many people share the cost meal?

Answer 1

3 people

Explanation:

$51/$17 = 3 people

- We know to start with $51 dollars because that is the total price of the meal.

- We also know each meal costs $17.

- Next, ask youself what we are trying to find? We are trying to find how many people are eating.

- Therefore to find that we need to take our starting amount $51 divided by $17 because that is the cost of 1 meal.

- $51/$17 = 3 people (whole cost/individual cost = # of people)

- To check this take 3 x 17 = 51 (Now we know it is correct)

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