Question

During the summer, Mark works on his uncle's horse farm. One of Mark's many chores is to load bales of hay onto a wagon and haul them from the field into the barn. The proportional relationship between the number of wagon loads, x, and the number of bales of hay Mark can haul, y, can be modeled by the equation y = 12x.

If Mark hauled 60 bales of hay to the barn, how many wagon loads did it take?

A) 4
B) 4 1/2
C) 5
D) 5 1/2

Answer 1

The answer will be C, this is because 60 divided by 12 = 5

Answer 2

Answer: C) 5

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to substitute y=60 in the equation given and solve for x.

y = 12x.

Where:

x= wagon loads

y= number of bales

Replacing with the value of y given

60= 12 x

Solving for x:

60/12=x

5=x

So, the correct answer is C) 5.

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