In her science project, Martina is observing how fast kitchen condiments can be dissolved in water. She put 8.5 ounces of water into each of 5 containers. Complete the equation that models the total amount of water, w

Question

, Martina used.

Answer 1

To model the total amount of water, $w$, that Martina used in her experiment, you can use the equation:

$$w=8.5\text{ ounces}\times 5\text{ containers}$$

So, the equation that models the total amount of water would be:

$$w=8.5\times 5$$

Calculating that gives:

$$w=42.5\text{ ounces}$$

Thus, the total amount of water used by Martina is 42.5 ounces.