Jason has volunteered at the pet shelter 3 more times than Keith. Jason has volunteered 12 times. Which equation represents this situation?
A 12 + k = 3
B 12k = 3
C k + 3 = 12
D 3k = 12
i chose D because inverse operation and that come out as k = 4, so that means keith volunteered 4 times. although i chose D, i got it wrong. my key word in this question is "more times", so it can't be an addition equation. anyone spot the error ?
k + 3 = 12. thank you. thought it was multiplication but never mind
Jason has volunteered 12 times. He has volunteered 3 more times than Keith. That means Keith volunteered 9 times.
Which equation shows that?
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The error in your reasoning is that you overlooked the phrase "Jason has volunteered at the pet shelter 3 more times than Keith." This means that the number of times Jason has volunteered is equal to the number of times Keith has volunteered plus 3.
Let's break it down step by step:
Let k represent the number of times Keith has volunteered.
Jason has volunteered 3 more times than Keith, so Jason has volunteered k + 3 times.
The total number of times Jason has volunteered is given as 12.
Therefore, the equation representing this situation would be:
k + 3 = 12
This means that Keith has volunteered k times, and Jason has volunteered 3 more times, resulting in a total of 12 times.
So, the correct answer is option C: k + 3 = 12