Question

Mai makes bracelets to sell. She made $126 last month selling each
bracelet for $3. Write and solve an equation to determine b, the
number of bracelets sold. (2 points)

Answer 1

To determine the number of bracelets sold, we can set up the equation based on the total revenue from selling the bracelets.

Let \( b \) be the number of bracelets sold. Each bracelet is sold for $3, so the total revenue from selling \( b \) bracelets can be expressed as:

\[
3b = 126
\]

Now, we will solve for \( b \):

1. Divide both sides of the equation by 3:

\[
b = \frac{126}{3}
\]

2. Perform the division:

\[
b = 42
\]

Thus, Mai sold **42 bracelets**.