Question

Sarah and her 4 friends share some cookies. If each person gets 3 cookies, how many cookies were shared? Write a mathematical equation that represents this situation.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

c/5. = 3

5c = 3

c/4. = 3

4c = 3

Answer 2

Equation:

3 x 5 = 15

15 cookies is the answer.

Sarah and her 4 friends are 5 people in total.

They are each getting 3 cookies.

You are adding three cookies for each friend. That is the same as multiplying 5 times.