Question

12. Marilyn, Sharon, and Rhonda collect earrings. Marilyn has one-half as many earrings as Sharon. Rhonda has 15 more earrings than Marilyn. Let x represent the number of earrings that Sharon has Which algebraic expression represents the number of earrings Rhonda has?​

Answer 1

R= 1/2S + 15

Explanation:

R=Rhonda's earrings

S= Sharon's earrings

Marilyn has 1/2 as many earrings as Sharon, so in order to find how many earrings Marilyn has, you must divide Sharon's amount by 2. Hence the 1/2S.

Rhonda has 15 more earrings than Marilyn, so if you take the quantity of Marilyn's earrings (1/2S) and add 15 to it, you should get your answer.