Answer:
A) Equation =
10 + 144x = 34
B) The number of cups of sugar per muffin = x
Hence, the number of cups of sugar per muffin = 1/6 cup of sugar
Step-by-step explanation:
From the Question :
A bakery buys a large bag of sugar that has 34 cups.
They use 10 cups to make some cookies.
Then they use the rest of the bag to make 144 giant muffins.
Their customers want to know how much sugar is in each muffin.
A. Write an equation to represent the situation.
Let the number of cups of sugar per muffins = x
Hence, our equation =
10 + 144x = 34
Collect like terms
144x = 34 - 10
144x = 24
B. Explain what you variable represents in the story.
The number of cups of sugar per muffin = x
Total number of cups of sugar = 34 Cups
The cups of sugar used to make small cookies = 10 cups
Hence:
10 + 144x = 34
Collect like terms
144x = 34 - 10
144x = 24
x = 24/144
x cups = 1/6 cups of sugar.
Hence, there is 1/6 cup of sugar in each muffin
