Question

After begging his parents for 3 years, Khalil is finally going to clown college! On the first day, his juggling instructor divides a box of bean bags equally among the 17 clowns in Khalil's class. Each clown gets 4 bean bags.

Which equation can you use to find the number of bean bags b in the instructor's box?
b+17=4
b/17=4
17b=4
b-17=4
Solve this equation for b to find the number of bean bags in the instructor's box.

Answer 1

To find the number of bean bags \( b \) in the instructor's box, we need to express how many bean bags each clown receives when they are divided equally among the 17 clowns.

Since each clown gets 4 bean bags, the equation we would use is:

\[
\frac{b}{17} = 4
\]

This equation states that the total number of bean bags \( b \) divided by the number of clowns (17) equals 4, the number of bean bags each clown receives.

Now, let's solve the equation for \( b \):

1. Multiply both sides by 17:
\[
b = 4 \times 17
\]

2. Calculate \( 4 \times 17 \):
\[
b = 68
\]

Thus, the number of bean bags in the instructor's box is \( \boxed{68} \).