Cara's science class is doing a fun experiment. Each student must make a parachute that can safely carry a raw egg from the school roof to the ground. On the day of the parachute experiment, Cara's teacher gives 4 raw eggs to each student in the class. She gives out a total of 24 eggs.

Question

Which equation can you use to find the number of students s in Cara's class?
Responses
4s=24
s/4=24
s-4=24
s+4=24

Answer 1

To determine how many students (s) are in Cara's class based on the total number of eggs given, you can use the equation that represents the relationship between the number of students and the number of eggs each student receives.

Since each student receives 4 eggs and there is a total of 24 eggs given out, the equation can be set up as follows:

4s = 24

This equation indicates that the number of eggs (4 eggs per student multiplied by the number of students) equals the total number of eggs (24).

So, the correct answer is:

4s = 24

Answer 2

Solve this equation for s to find the number of students in Cara's class.

Answer 3

To solve the equation \(4s = 24\) for \(s\), you need to isolate \(s\). You can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 4:

\[ s = \frac{24}{4} \]

Now, calculate the right side:

\[ s = 6 \]

So, there are 6 students in Cara's class.