Question

Noah and his sister are making gift bags for a birthday party. Noah puts 3 pencil erasers in each bag. His sister puts x stickers in each bag. After filling 4 bags, they have used a total of 44 items.:Draw a diagram for the story and find the unknown amount.

Answer 1

44 items in 4 bags means there are 11 items in each bag (44/4).

each bag has 3 erasers + x stickers. So, 3 + x = 11

subtract three from each side of the equation to isolate the variable (x):

3+x-3=11-3

x=8

Answer 2

x=8

Explanation: