Question

Vickie buys a pack of 30 folders. She keeps 15 for herself and divides the rest between three of her friends. Which equation will help us find the number of folders each friend gets? *

Answer 1

Answer: 30 folders - 15 folders which she keeps = 15 folders; 15 folders / 3 friends = 5 folders per firend.

Explanation:

Answer 2

x= (30 -15)/3

Explanation:

• Number of folders = 30
• Kept for herself = 15 folders
• Divided = the reminder
• Number of friends= 3
• Each friend gets= ?

If we call x the number each friend gets, then the equation is:

• x= (30 -15)/3

Solving this we get:

• x= 5

Each friend gets 5 folders