Question

Lupe sold 39 bags of cheese popcorn. She sold 3 times as many bags as Frances. How many bags did Frances sell?

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

Make an equation. Let x represent the bags that Frances sold. Since Lupe sold 3 times the popcorn Frances did, use multiplication.

`39=3x`

Solve for x to find the amount Frances sold:

Divide both sides by 3:

`(39)/(3)=(3x)/(3) \\\\13=x`

`x=13`

Frances sold 13 bags.

Answer 2

13

Explanation:

Since Lupe is 3 times as many as Frances

39 ÷ 3= 13