Question

Rona mixes 2 pounds of meat with some chopped vegetables to make a mixture. She divides the mixture into 4 equal portions. Each portion weighs 3 pounds. Which equation and solution shows the total amount of chopped vegetables she used in the mixture?

a.1/4 (2+v)=3;v=10
b.1/4(2+v)=3;v=4
c. 4(2+V)=3; v=1
d.4(2+V)=3;v=5

Answer 1

ANSWER IS A

Explanation:

Answer 2

`(1)/(4) (2 + v) = 3 \\ (1)/(2) + (1)/(4) v = 3 \\ 2 + v = 12 \\ v = 10`

Answer is A.

Hope this helps. - M