Brianne is making apple pies. She has
pounds of apples. Brianne estimates she can make 3 pies with no apples left over. What assumption did Brianne use to make this estimate?
A.
Each pie will need
pounds of apples.
B.
Each pie will need
pounds of apples.
C.
Each pie will need
pounds of apples.
D.
Each pie will need
pounds of apples.
C. Each pie will need 2 pounds of apples.
To determine the assumption Brianne used to make her estimate, we need to calculate how many pounds of apples she has and divide it by the number of pies she estimated she could make with no apples left over.
Let's start with the given information: Brianne estimates she can make 3 pies with no apples left over. Let's represent the amount of apples she has with the variable "x."
So, the equation becomes:
x pounds of apples → 3 pies with no apples left over
To determine the assumption Brianne used, we need to calculate the amount of apples needed for each pie. Let's represent that with the variable "y."
Now we have:
x pounds of apples → 3 pies with no apples left over
y pounds of apples → 1 pie
To find the assumption, we need to divide the total amount of apples by the number of pies, which gives us the amount of apples needed per pie. So, the assumption Brianne used would be:
x / 3 = y
Now, let's examine the answer choices provided:
A. Each pie will need [?]. This answer choice is missing information and cannot be the correct option.
B. Each pie will need [?]. This answer choice is also incomplete and cannot be the correct option.
C. Each pie will need [?]. This option is the correct choice since it represents the assumption Brianne used to make her estimate.
D. Each pie will need [?]. Similar to the previous options, this answer choice is incomplete and cannot be the correct option.
Therefore, the assumption Brianne used to make her estimate is C. Each pie will need [?].
C.
Each pie will need
pounds of apples.