For the bake sale, 6 people each bake two dozen oatmeal cookies. Each person eats 2 cookies and then delivers the remaining cookies to the bake sale. Which equation could be used to find, c, the number of oatmeal cookies at the bake sale?
A. 6x2x12-6x2=c
B. 6x12-6x2=c
C. 2x12-6x2=c
D. 6x2-6x2=c
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@ 6x2X12 - 6x2 = C
The correct equation to find the number of oatmeal cookies at the bake sale would be:
A. 6x2x12-6x2=c
To find the number of oatmeal cookies at the bake sale, we need to multiply the number of people by the number of cookies each person bakes, subtract the number of cookies each person eats, and then assign the result to the variable c.
Let's break down the given information:
- There are 6 people.
- Each person bakes 2 dozen oatmeal cookies, which is equivalent to 2 x 12 = 24 cookies.
- Each person eats 2 cookies.
Now, let's go through the answer choices and see which equation matches the given information:
A. 6x2x12 - 6x2 = c
This equation multiplies the number of people (6), the number of cookies each person bakes (2 dozen or 24), and 6x2 (number of cookies each person eats) but does not take into account the 2 cookies each person eats. Therefore, this equation is incorrect.
B. 6x12 - 6x2 = c
This equation multiplies the number of people (6) by the number of cookies each person bakes (12) and subtracts the number of cookies each person eats (6x2). This equation correctly represents the given information. The result of this equation is c, the number of oatmeal cookies at the bake sale. Therefore, this equation could be used to find c.
C. 2x12 - 6x2 = c
This equation multiplies the number of cookies each person bakes (12) by the number of cookies each person eats (2) and subtracts the product of the number of people (6) and the number of cookies each person eats (6x2). This equation does not account for the number of people (6) or the number of cookies each person bakes (12), so it does not match the given information. Therefore, this equation is incorrect.
D. 6x2 - 6x2 = c
This equation simply subtracts the number of cookies each person eats (6x2) from the number of cookies each person eats (6x2). This equation does not involve the number of people or the number of cookies each person bakes, so it does not represent the given information. Therefore, this equation is incorrect.
Based on the analysis, the correct equation that could be used to find the number of oatmeal cookies at the bake sale is option B: 6x12 - 6x2 = c.