Question

Simon and his friends have 27 pieces of candy. They split them up evenly and each person gets 9 pieces. How many people are there? Select the correct equation and solve for p..

Question 6 options:

27 = 9p; p = 3


9 = 27 - p; p = 18


p/27 = 9; p = 3


9 + p = 27; p = 18

Answer 1

Answer:there are 3 people.

Step-by-step explanation: 27/9 = 3 [ third option]