Question

After a hike, a group of s students equally share 5 boxes of granola bars. Each box has 8 granola bars. Which algebraic expression represents how many granola bars each student has?
(5 × 8) ÷ s
5 × (8 ÷ s)
s × (5 + 8)
(s + 5) × 8

Answer 1

Total bars = 5 boxes × 8 bars = 40 bars. Shared equally among s students gives 40 ÷ s, which is (5 × 8) ÷ s. (Note: 5 × (8 ÷ s) is algebraically the same.)