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Linear Functions

Question 5 • (OC27) MATH COLL ALGEBRA-1200710-S1-Degele-VOL7006P

Which strategies could you use to solve this problem? Check all that would work.

Answer
A
Draw the 24 cookies and separate them into 7 equal groups.
B
Divide 24 by 7, and check that the remainder is 3.
C
Let x be the number of cookies per friend. Solve the equation 7x + 3 = 24.

Explanation

All three strategies work. Drawing 24 cookies and putting them into 7 equal groups gives 3 cookies to each group, with 3 left over. Dividing 24 by 7 confirms this: 24 ÷ 7 = 3 remainder 3. The equation 7x + 3 = 24 represents 7 friends getting x cookies each, with 3 cookies left over; solving gives x = 3.

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