Question

Henry divided his socks into five groups. Let s represent the total number of socks. Which expression and solution represent the number of socks in each group if s=20?

A. S/5; when s=20, the number of socks in each group is 4.

B. S/5; when s=20, the number of socks in each group is 15.

C. S-5; when s=20, the number of socks in each group is 4.

D. s-5; when s=20, the number of socks in each group is 15.

Answer 1

A. 4 socks per group and S/5

Explanation:

20 total # of socks ÷ 5 groups = 4 socks per group

So A. is correct.