Question

Draw a bar diagram to represent the

problem. Write and solve two equations that could each be used to solve the problem.

Nia has 5 times as many pictures painted as her sister, Jade. Nia has 20 pictures painted. How many pictures does Jade have painted?

Answer 1

The number of painted pictures Jade has is 4

Using the parameters given for our Calculation ;

• Jade = x
• Nia = 5x
• Number of pictures Nia has = 20

Creating a proportional expression to find the value of x ;

Nia = Number of pictures Nia has ;

5x = 20

divide both sides by 5 to isolate x

5x/5 = 20/5

x = 4

The number of painted pictures Jade has is 4