Question

Noah's teacher wants to reward 8 students for trying a new math strategy. How many mini candy bars should Noah's teacher buy if each student should get no more than 4 mini candy bars? as a equation

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we can set up an equation to determine the maximum number of mini candy bars needed based on the conditions provided.

Let \( x \) be the number of mini candy bars each student receives. Since each of the 8 students can receive no more than 4 mini candy bars, we can express this as:

\[
x \leq 4
\]

The total number of mini candy bars needed for all students would then be represented by:

\[
\text{Total candy bars} = \text{Number of students} \times \text{Candy bars per student} = 8 \times x
\]

Substituting the maximum value for \( x \):

\[
\text{Total candy bars} = 8 \times 4
\]

Calculating that gives:

\[
\text{Total candy bars} = 32
\]

So, the equation for the total number of mini candy bars Noah's teacher should buy, given the maximum distribution, is:

\[
\text{Total candy bars} = 8x \quad \text{where} \quad x \leq 4
\]

Thus, if the teacher wants to maximize the number given out, they should buy a total of 32 mini candy bars.