Question

Rona mixes 2 pounds of meat with some chopped vegetables to make a mixture. She divides the mixture into 4 equal portions. Each portion weighs 3 pounds. Which equation and solution shows the total amount of chopped vegetables she used in the mixture?

One-fourth (2 + v) = 3; v = 10 pounds of chopped vegetables
One-fourth (2 + v) = 3; v = 4 pounds of chopped vegetables
4 (2 + v) = 3; v = 1 pound of chopped vegetables
4 (2 + v) = 3; v = 5 pounds of chopped vegetables

Answer 1

the answer is:

a. one-fourth (2 + v) = 3; v = 10 pounds of chopped vegetables

Answer 2

Answer: (2+v) =3; v =10 pounds of chopped vegetables.

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