After begging his parents for 3 years, Josiah is finally going to clown college! On the first day, his juggling instructor divides a box of bean bags equally among the 13 clowns in Josiah's class. Each clown gets 5 bean bags.
Which equation can you use to find the number of bean bags b in the instructor's box?
Solve this equation for b to find the number of bean bags in the instructor's box.
The equation that can be used to find the number of bean bags in the instructor's box is:
13 * 5 = b
Solving for b:
13 * 5 = b
65 = b
Therefore, there are 65 bean bags in the instructor's box.