Question

Someone please help me, use a variable to represent the situation, and solve the equation using inverse operations.

The length of an average toucan is about two thirds the length of an average macaw. Toucans are
about 24 in. long.

Answer 1

Length of macaw be x

• 24=2/3(x)
• 2x=72
• x=72/2
• x=36in

Answer 2

36 in

Explanation:

T= toucan

M= macaw

T= 2/3M

T= 24

24= 2/3M

72=2M

36= M