12t = 48
To solve for t, divide both sides by 12:
t = 48 / 12
t = 4
Therefore, there are 4 teams in the contest.
At his school's spring carnival, Devin is in charge of the balloon-launcher contest. In this contest, each team builds a catapult to launch water balloons at a target. Devin gives a bucket of 12 water balloons to each team in the contest. In all, he gives out 48 water balloons.
Which equation can you use to find the number of teams t in the contest?
Solve this equation for t to find the number of teams in the contest.
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