Select a variable equation that describes the problem situation and a variable to represent the unknown quantity.
The total weight of a full container is 23.7 tons, while the container weighs 2.25 tons when it is empty. If each barrel weighs 0.11 tons, how many barrels does the container hold?
Let
represent the number of empty barrels.
Let
represent the number of barrels.
Let "x" represent the number of barrels.
The equation representing the problem situation is:
2.25 + 0.11x = 23.7
The unknown quantity is the number of barrels, represented by "x".