Question
Brinda and three of her friends are giving out water bottles during the race. What is the total number of water bottles they give out during the race? Write and solve an equation to solve the problem. Use w to stand for the unknown number of water bottles.
A. 32 water bottles
B. 114 water bottles
C. 9.5 water bottles
D. 152 water bottles
A. 32 water bottles
B. 114 water bottles
C. 9.5 water bottles
D. 152 water bottles
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To solve the problem, we need to represent the total number of water bottles given out by Brinda and her three friends with an equation.
Let \( w \) represent the total number of water bottles given out. Since Brinda and her three friends together make a total of four people, we need to clarify how many water bottles each person gives out. However, since we weren't given any specific information about how many water bottles each person gives out, let's assume that each person gives out the same number of bottles.
So if each person gives out \( x \) water bottles, the equation can be written as:
\[
w = 4x
\]
We still need more information to find the actual value of \( w \), since we only have options given. It seems like we are looking for the total number of bottles based on some reasoning or calculation that brings us to one of the given options (A, B, C, D).
Next, let's analyze the options:
A. 32 water bottles
B. 114 water bottles
C. 9.5 water bottles
D. 152 water bottles
To fit the equation \( w = 4x \), the total \( w \) must be divisible by 4, since there are 4 people involved.
- **Option A:** 32 is divisible by 4 (32 / 4 = 8).
- **Option B:** 114 is not divisible by 4 (114 / 4 = 28.5).
- **Option C:** 9.5 is not an integer (divisible by 4).
- **Option D:** 152 is divisible by 4 (152 / 4 = 38).
From the reasoning above, the only options that meet the criteria where \( w \) can be evenly divided by 4 are A (32) and D (152).
Thus, we can conclude that the possible total numbers of water bottles they can give out are either 32 or 152. Since no additional context is provided, we can't definitively choose between them. However, both options A and D are correct based on the divisible condition by 4.
If you need to choose just one based on common numbers in a race context, **option A (32)** is more plausible with a smaller group giving out water compared to 152.
Final answer: **A. 32 water bottles**.
Let \( w \) represent the total number of water bottles given out. Since Brinda and her three friends together make a total of four people, we need to clarify how many water bottles each person gives out. However, since we weren't given any specific information about how many water bottles each person gives out, let's assume that each person gives out the same number of bottles.
So if each person gives out \( x \) water bottles, the equation can be written as:
\[
w = 4x
\]
We still need more information to find the actual value of \( w \), since we only have options given. It seems like we are looking for the total number of bottles based on some reasoning or calculation that brings us to one of the given options (A, B, C, D).
Next, let's analyze the options:
A. 32 water bottles
B. 114 water bottles
C. 9.5 water bottles
D. 152 water bottles
To fit the equation \( w = 4x \), the total \( w \) must be divisible by 4, since there are 4 people involved.
- **Option A:** 32 is divisible by 4 (32 / 4 = 8).
- **Option B:** 114 is not divisible by 4 (114 / 4 = 28.5).
- **Option C:** 9.5 is not an integer (divisible by 4).
- **Option D:** 152 is divisible by 4 (152 / 4 = 38).
From the reasoning above, the only options that meet the criteria where \( w \) can be evenly divided by 4 are A (32) and D (152).
Thus, we can conclude that the possible total numbers of water bottles they can give out are either 32 or 152. Since no additional context is provided, we can't definitively choose between them. However, both options A and D are correct based on the divisible condition by 4.
If you need to choose just one based on common numbers in a race context, **option A (32)** is more plausible with a smaller group giving out water compared to 152.
Final answer: **A. 32 water bottles**.
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