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Identify the equation that best describes the following information: Josie has three times as many pencils as Marcy. Marcy has 12 pencils.(1 point)
Responses
j3=12
Start Fraction j over 3 End Fraction equals 12
j=123
j equals Start Fraction 12 over 3 End Fraction
3j=12
3 j equals 12
3j=12
Responses
j3=12
Start Fraction j over 3 End Fraction equals 12
j=123
j equals Start Fraction 12 over 3 End Fraction
3j=12
3 j equals 12
3j=12
Answers
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To find the equation that best describes the information given:
1. Let \( j \) be the number of pencils Josie has.
2. According to the information, Josie has three times as many pencils as Marcy, who has 12 pencils.
This can be represented as:
\[ j = 3 \times 12 \]
or simplified to:
\[ j = 36. \]
However, the alternative description with the same relationship can be expressed as:
\[ 3j = 12, \]
indicating that if Marcy had one third of Josie's pencils, then Marcy would have 12, which matches the original condition.
Therefore, the correct equation is:
**3j = 12**.
1. Let \( j \) be the number of pencils Josie has.
2. According to the information, Josie has three times as many pencils as Marcy, who has 12 pencils.
This can be represented as:
\[ j = 3 \times 12 \]
or simplified to:
\[ j = 36. \]
However, the alternative description with the same relationship can be expressed as:
\[ 3j = 12, \]
indicating that if Marcy had one third of Josie's pencils, then Marcy would have 12, which matches the original condition.
Therefore, the correct equation is:
**3j = 12**.