Match the situation to the correct expression.

Forty-two people at a Fourth of July picnic equally shared a watermelon that weighed x pounds. What was the weight of each piece of watermelon shared at the picnic?

Select the correct answer.

a) x/42

b) 42/x

c) 42x

d) x * 42

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Mateo Lopez

14 November, 13:39

Match the situation to the correct expression.

Forty-two people at a Fourth of July picnic equally shared a watermelon that weighed x pounds. What was the weight of each piece of watermelon shared at the picnic?

Select the correct answer.

a) x/42

b) 42/x

c) 42x

d) x * 42

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Dawson Black · Answer 1

X/42

You divide how much the watermelon by how many people there are (42).

Since we don't know the weight, we substitute it with x.

x/42.

(also you can't divide people by water melon ...)

Match the situation to the correct expression.Forty-two people at a Fourth of July picnic equally shared a watermelon that weighed x pounds. What was the weight of each piece of watermelon shared at the picnic?Select the correct answer.a) x/42b) 42/xc) 42xd) x * 42

Match the situation to the correct expression.

Forty-two people at a Fourth of July picnic equally shared a watermelon that weighed x pounds. What was the weight of each piece of watermelon shared at the picnic?

Select the correct answer.

a) x/42

b) 42/x

c) 42x

d) x * 42