Question

Chris made 4 times as many putts as Paul made at golf practice. Together, they made 60 putts. Which equation below can be used to find the number of putts Paul made?

A) 5p = 60

B) 4p = 60

C) 4 + p =60

D) 4p = 60 + p​

Answer 1

A) 5p = 60

Explanation:

Since Chris and Paul both made putts totaling 60 and Chris made '4 times as many as Paul', setting up an equation with one variable makes the most sense:

p = number of putts for Paul

4p = number of putts for Chris

4p + p = 60

Combine like terms: 5p = 60

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

Let n be the number of Paul's putts. Then the number of Chris's putts is 4n. Together these two numbers are n+4n=5n that is 60 putts.

Hence,

n + 4n = 60

or

5n = 60.