A horse trainer has a bag of pink sugar mints for horse treats. She needs five treats per training session. The bag holds 42 mints. Which equation shows the number of horses that she can train and is a solution a viable option?(1 point)

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Responses

5h=42
, so h=8.4
horses, which is not viable.
5 h equals 42 , so h equals 8.4 horses, which is not viable.

h−5=42
and h=47
, which is not viable.
h minus 5 equals 42 and h equals 47 , which is not viable.

5h=42
, so h=8.4
horses, which is viable.
5 h equals 42 , so h equals 8.4 horses, which is viable.

h5=42
and h=210
, which is not viable.

Answer 1

To analyze the situation, we need to set up the equation that correctly represents the problem.

From the information provided, we know:

• The trainer needs 5 treats per horse per training session.
• The total number of mints available is 42.

Thus, we can create the equation:

\[ 5h = 42 \]

Here, \( h \) represents the number of horses the trainer can train.

Dividing both sides by 5 gives:

\[ h = \frac{42}{5} \] \[ h = 8.4 \]

Since the number of horses must be a whole number (you can't train a fraction of a horse), \( 8.4 \) is not a viable option.

So, the correct response is:

5h=42, so h=8.4 horses, which is not viable.