The art teacher spends $120
on art supplies for a class project. The art teacher spends $48
on poster boards and buys jars of paint that cost $6
each. How many jars of paint does the art teacher buy?
CLEAR CHECK
Use the drop-down menus to write an equation to represent the problem. Let p
represent the number of jars of paint the teacher buys.
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How many jars of paint does the art teacher buy?
The teacher buys
jars of paint.
The art teacher spends $120 on art supplies and $48 on poster boards. The cost of the jars of paint can be represented by 6p, where p is the number of jars of paint the teacher buys. The total cost of the art supplies is $120 + $48 + 6p. Since this total cost is equal to $120, the equation representing this problem is:
120 + 48 + 6p = 120
To find the number of jars of paint the art teacher buys, we need to solve for p.
120 + 48 + 6p = 120
168 + 6p = 120
6p = 120 - 168
6p = -48
p = -48/6
p = -8
However, it doesn't make sense to have a negative number of jars of paint. Therefore, there must be an error in the problem. Please check the problem description and data provided.
To calculate the number of jars of paint the art teacher buys, we can use the equation:
120 (total spending) = 48 (poster boards spending) + 6 (cost per jar) * p (number of jars of paint)
Let's solve this equation:
120 = 48 + 6p
Rearranging the equation:
6p = 120 - 48
6p = 72
Dividing both sides by 6:
p = 72/6
p = 12
Therefore, the art teacher buys 12 jars of paint.
To find the number of jars of paint the art teacher buys, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
The teacher spends $120 on art supplies. This amount includes the cost of poster boards ($48) and the cost of the jars of paint. Let's represent the cost of the jars of paint as $6 per jar.
Therefore, the equation can be written as:
$120 = $48 + ($6 * p)
Here, 'p' represents the number of jars of paint the art teacher buys.
Now, let's solve the equation to find the value of 'p' (the number of jars of paint).
$120 - $48 = $6 * p
$72 = $6 * p
Dividing both sides by $6, we get:
p = $72 / $6
p = 12
So, the art teacher buys 12 jars of paint.