Marshall wrote this equation to represent the number of bagels each person bought.

24 : f = 8

Which situation could be described by this equation?

A.

Marshall knows that he sold 24 bagels. Eight of them were wheat and the rest were sesame. He does not know how many sesame bagels he sold.

B.

Marshall knows that 8 people each bought 24 bagels. He does not know how many bagels he sold.

C.

Marshall knows he had 24 bagels and each person bought 8. He does not know how many people bought bagels.

D.

Marshall knows that he sold 24 onion bagels and 8 plain bagels. He does not know the total number of bagels that he sold.

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Finnegan Gallegos

19 December, 13:42

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Georgia Rodriguez · Answer 1

The correct answer is C Marshall knows he had 24 bagels and each person bought 8. He does not know the how many people bought bagels

Hutchinson · Answer 2

C.

Marshall knows he had 24 bagels and each person bought 8. He does not know how many people bought bagels.