Question

Hugo is on the well-known reality show, Kid Castaway, in which a group of kids spends a week learning to survive on a tropical island. On Monday, the kids gather a bunch of coconuts to eat. They divide the coconuts evenly among all 16 kids in the group. Each kid gets 5 coconuts. Which equation can you use to find the number of coconuts c the kids gather? Solve this equation for c to find the number of coconuts the kids gather. coconuts

Answer 1

To find the total number of coconuts gathered by the kids, we can set up the equation based on the information provided.

If there are 16 kids and each kid gets 5 coconuts, the equation representing the total number of coconuts \( c \) can be expressed as:

\[
c = 16 \times 5
\]

Now, let's solve the equation:

\[
c = 16 \times 5 = 80
\]

Therefore, the number of coconuts the kids gather is \( 80 \).