Question

Jen and her friends are sharing a bag of 40 cookies. Each person gets 4 cookies. Which equation would describe n, the total number of people in the group, including Jen?

A. 4 ÷ 40 = n
B. 40 × n = 4
C. 40 ÷ n = 4
D. 40 × 4 = n

Answer 1

C. 40 divided by n = 4

Explanation:

If you don't know how many friend there are, you write them down as n. Because you also know that each would get 4 cookies if all the cookies are divided evenly, the equation is set to equal 4. 40 cookies divided by an unknown amount of friends equals 4.