the price of a 3- pack spinner is one third the price of the of a dozen flyboys. write and solve a division equation to find the price of a dozen fly-boys. there are $3 for each 3-pack spinner . is the equation supposed to be n/12=27?
You want n/12 = 3/4
since n/12 is the price of one flyboy,
and a $3 spinner is the same as 4 flyboys (1/3 dozen)
X=$3÷3 (times 3 on both sides)
x3 x3
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X=$9 for a dozen Fly-Boys.
To find the price of a dozen flyboys, let's start by defining some variables:
Let x be the price of a 3-pack spinner.
Let y be the price of a dozen flyboys.
The question states that the price of a 3-pack spinner is one-third the price of a dozen flyboys. So, we can write the equation:
x = y/3
Now, let's solve the equation to find the price of a dozen flyboys:
To solve for y, we need to get rid of the fraction. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3:
3 * x = 3 * (y/3)
3x = y
Therefore, the equation should be 3x = y.
In your case, if we know that the price of a 3-pack spinner is $3, we can substitute x = $3 into the equation:
3 * 3 = y
9 = y
Thus, the price of a dozen flyboys, y, would be $9.