A horse trainer has a bag of pink sugar mints for horse treats. She needs five treats per training session. The bag holds 42 mints. Which equation shows the number of horses that she can train and is a solution a viable option?(1 point)

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Responses

h−5=42
and h=47
, which is not viable.
h minus 5 equals 42 and h equals 47 , which is not viable.

5h=42
, so h=8.4
horses, which is viable.
5 h equals 42 , so h equals 8.4 horses, which is viable.

5h=42
, so h=8.4
horses, which is not viable.
5 h equals 42 , so h equals 8.4 horses, which is not viable.

h5=42
and h=210
, which is not viable.

Answer 1

To determine the number of horses the trainer can train with 42 mints, we need to set up the right equation. Since the trainer needs 5 treats per horse (or per session), the equation can be represented as:

\[ 5h = 42 \]

Where \( h \) represents the number of horses (or sessions).

To solve for \( h \):

\[ h = \frac{42}{5} = 8.4 \]

Since the number of horses (or training sessions) must be a whole number, \( 8.4 \) is not a viable solution. The trainer can train a maximum of 8 horses (sessions) if she rounds down to the nearest whole number.

Thus, the correct response would be:

5h=42, so h=8.4 horses, which is not viable.