Ms Sue , Is the answer to this equation : The same number of cookies,C, in each of three tins makes a total of 36 cookies. Is the equation 36 = C divided by 3?

No.

3c = 36

Because there are 3 tins, which can be represented by C is C+C+C=36 so 3C=36, then you solve for C so yes, but I think the equation is 3C=36

Right.

To determine if the equation 36 = C divided by 3 is the correct representation of the problem, we need to understand the given information.

According to the problem, there are three tins, each containing the same number of cookies. Let's call this number C. The total number of cookies in all three tins combined is 36.

We can set up an equation to represent this information. Since there are three tins with the same number of cookies, we can express this as:

C + C + C = 36

Simplifying this equation, we get:

3C = 36

Now we can divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for C:

(3C) / 3 = 36 / 3

C = 12

So, the correct equation that represents the problem is C = 12, not 36 = C divided by 3.

Therefore, the answer to the equation is C = 12, which means each tin contains 12 cookies.