Question

Rona mixes 2 pounds of meat with some chopped vegetables to make a mixture. She divides the mixture into 4 equal portions. Each portion weighs 3 pounds. Which equation and solution shows the total amount of chopped vegetables she used in the mixture?
a.1/4 (2+v)=3;v=10
b.1/4(2+v)=3;v=4
c. 4(2+V)=3; v=1
d.4(2+V)=3;v=5

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{4} (2 + v) = 3 \\ \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} v = 3 \\ 2 + v = 12 \\ v = 10$

Answer is A.

Hope this helps. - M

Answer 2

Answer:

ANSWER IS A

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