Question
In health class, Ted is learning about making healthy food choices. For a lesson on digestive health, his teacher asks everyone to track how much fiber they eat daily. At breakfast, Ted has a banana. He also has raisin bran cereal, which contains 3.8 grams of fiber. In all, Ted eats 6.7 grams of fiber at breakfast.
Use an equation to find the amount of fiber in the banana.
grams
Use an equation to find the amount of fiber in the banana.
grams
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Let x be the amount of fiber in the banana.
The total amount of fiber Ted eats is x + 3.8 grams = 6.7 grams.
Thus, the equation becomes x + 3.8 = 6.7.
Subtracting 3.8 from both sides gives x = 2.9 grams of fiber in the banana. Answer: \boxed{2.9}.
The total amount of fiber Ted eats is x + 3.8 grams = 6.7 grams.
Thus, the equation becomes x + 3.8 = 6.7.
Subtracting 3.8 from both sides gives x = 2.9 grams of fiber in the banana. Answer: \boxed{2.9}.