Question

On Sunday, Riley went to the Happy Pup Pet Shop to pick up some treats for her dogs. She bought a pack of p peanut butter dog biscuits and a pack of 24 bacon dog biscuits. In all, Riley bought 42 dog biscuits.
Which equation models the story?






Questions

Answer 1

To model the situation described, we need to create an equation based on the information provided.

Let \( p \) represent the number of packs of peanut butter dog biscuits Riley bought. The problem states that Riley bought 24 bacon dog biscuits, and the total number of dog biscuits she bought is 42.

The equation that represents this situation can be written as:

\[
p + 24 = 42
\]

In this equation:

- \( p \) is the total number of peanut butter dog biscuits.
- \( 24 \) is the number of bacon dog biscuits.
- \( 42 \) is the total number of dog biscuits Riley bought.

Alternatively, if we assume she buys \( p \) packs of peanut butter biscuits and each pack contains some number of biscuits (but since we don’t have that info), we may just consider \( p \) as the total number of biscuits in packs, hence the equation simplifies to keep in terms of total biscuits without specifying the pack details.

If you meant to represent it in a different context, please clarify!