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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.
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.
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GPT-4o mini
To determine the number of bracelets (b) that Mai sold, we start with the information given:
- Each bracelet is sold for $3.
- Last month, she made a total of $126.
We can set up the equation based on the total earnings:
\[
\text{Total Earnings} = \text{Price per Bracelet} \times \text{Number of Bracelets Sold}
\]
Substituting the known values into the equation:
\[
126 = 3 \times b
\]
Now, we solve for \( b \):
1. Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
\[
b = \frac{126}{3}
\]
2. Calculate the right side:
\[
b = 42
\]
Thus, Mai sold **42 bracelets**.
- Each bracelet is sold for $3.
- Last month, she made a total of $126.
We can set up the equation based on the total earnings:
\[
\text{Total Earnings} = \text{Price per Bracelet} \times \text{Number of Bracelets Sold}
\]
Substituting the known values into the equation:
\[
126 = 3 \times b
\]
Now, we solve for \( b \):
1. Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
\[
b = \frac{126}{3}
\]
2. Calculate the right side:
\[
b = 42
\]
Thus, Mai sold **42 bracelets**.