Question

Which real-world situation can be represented by the equation y = 12x?

Group of answer choices

Dale buys pencils that come in packs of 12. He gets y total pencils for buying x packs.

Tanisha has 12 pens, and she buys x more. She now has a total of y pens.

Mary buys juice drinks that come in packs of 12. She gets x total juice drinks for buying y packs.

Seth has 12 trading cards, and he buys y more. He now has a total of x trading cards.

Answer 1

Dale buys pencils that come in packs of 12. He gets y total pencils for buying x packs.

Explanation:

12x in the equation is the 12 pencils in each pack times the number of packs (x). In the equation, y is the total, and the answer says he gets y total pencils.

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