Question
Kenneth and his mom spent all morning preparing cucumber sandwiches for their annual Fourth of July party! At the party, Kenneth handed out a cucumber sandwich to each kid. He also gave each of the 22 adults a cucumber sandwich. In all, Kenneth handed out 53 cucumber sandwiches.
Let k represent the number of kids at the party. Which equation models the problem?
k–22=53
k+22=53
Solve this equation to find how many kids were at the party.
kids
Let k represent the number of kids at the party. Which equation models the problem?
k–22=53
k+22=53
Solve this equation to find how many kids were at the party.
kids
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To model the problem, we know that Kenneth handed out cucumber sandwiches to each kid and also gave one to each of the 22 adults, making the total sandwiches handed out equal to 53.
The number of sandwiches given to the kids would be \( k \) (the number of kids), and the number given to the adults would be 22. Therefore, the total number of sandwiches can be represented by the equation:
\[ k + 22 = 53 \]
Now, let's solve for \( k \):
1. Subtract 22 from both sides of the equation:
\[
k + 22 - 22 = 53 - 22
\]
\[
k = 31
\]
So, the number of kids at the party is **31**.
The number of sandwiches given to the kids would be \( k \) (the number of kids), and the number given to the adults would be 22. Therefore, the total number of sandwiches can be represented by the equation:
\[ k + 22 = 53 \]
Now, let's solve for \( k \):
1. Subtract 22 from both sides of the equation:
\[
k + 22 - 22 = 53 - 22
\]
\[
k = 31
\]
So, the number of kids at the party is **31**.