The length of an object in feet is equal to 3 times its length in yards. The length of a waterslide is 48 feet. Write and solve a multiplication equation to find the length of the waterslide in yards.
To solve this problem, we can set up a multiplication equation based on the given information.
Let's use the variable "x" to represent the length of the waterslide in yards.
The problem states that the length of an object in feet is equal to 3 times its length in yards. So, we can write the equation as:
Length in feet = 3 * Length in yards
Since we know that the length of the waterslide is 48 feet, we can substitute this into the equation:
48 feet = 3 * x yards
Now, to solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. Since x is being multiplied by 3, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3:
48 feet / 3 = x yards
Simplifying the equation, we have:
16 feet = x yards
Therefore, the length of the waterslide is 16 yards.