Question

Jason weighs 36 pounds together he and his sister weigh four pounds more than three times the weight of his sister what is the weight w of jason's sister?

A 36+ w= 3; 18 pounds
B 36+ w- =3w; 19 pounds
C 36+ w= 3w+4; 16 pounds
D 36+ w= 3w -4; 20 pounds

Answer 1

C 36+ w= 3w+4; 16 pounds

Explanation:

jason weighs 36

jason's sister weighs w

together they weigh 36+w

Then ,We can model the statement:

“together he and his sister weigh four pounds more than three times the weight of his sister”.

like this :

36+ w= 3w+4