Which of the following can be represented by the equation 3x = 24?
A survey was conducted to determine the favorite subject of seventh grade students. One-third of all surveyed, or 24 students, said math is their favorite subject. How many students were surveyed?
Rita bought stickers and divided them among herself and two other friends. Each one received 24 stickers. How many stickers did Rita buy?
Andrew picks three words from a dictionary every week and lists them in his notebook. So far, he has listed 24 words. How many weeks has Andrew been doing this?
The cost of a pair of shoes is three times the cost of a shirt. If the cost of the shirt is $24, how much does the pair of shoes cost?
The equation 3x = 24 represents the number of stickers that Rita bought. So, the answer is 24 stickers.
To find the number of students surveyed, we need to solve the equation 3x = 24, where x represents the number of surveyed students. The solution to this equation is x = 8. Therefore, 8 students were surveyed.
To find the number of weeks Andrew has been listing words in his notebook, we need to solve the equation 3x = 24, where x represents the number of weeks. The solution to this equation is x = 8. Therefore, Andrew has been doing this for 8 weeks.
To find the cost of the pair of shoes, we need to set up the equation 3x = 24, where x represents the cost of the shirt. The solution to this equation is x = 8. Therefore, the pair of shoes cost $8.