Question

Which equation could be used to solve the problem?

Oscar averaged 4 yards per carry in the football game.

If he carried the ball 16 times, how many yards did he gain (y)?

A.
y = 4 • 16

B.
y = 4 + 16

C.
y = 4 ÷ 16

D.
y = 16 ÷ 4

Answer 1

The number of yards that Oscar gained (y) may be determined by multiplying his average number of yards per carry and the number of times he carried the ball. In the given above, his total yards gained y is equal to the product of 4 and 16. Mathematically, y = 4 x 16. Therefore, the answer is letter A.