A group of neighbors planted basil, thyme, rosemary, and oregano in a community garden. They planted the same number of each herb, for a total of 52 plants. How many rosemary plants were planted?

Question

HINT: When completing the division problem, think about how many types of herbs the neighbors planted.
(1 point)
• 52 rosemary plants
• 13 rosemary plants
• 16 rosemary plants
• 26 rosemary plants

Answer 1

To determine how many rosemary plants were planted, we first note that there are 4 different types of herbs planted: basil, thyme, rosemary, and oregano. The neighbors planted the same number of each herb.

Let's denote the number of each type of herb planted as \( x \). Since there are 4 types of herbs, the total number of plants can be expressed as:

\[ 4x = 52 \]

To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 4:

\[ x = \frac{52}{4} \]

Calculating that:

\[ x = 13 \]

This means there were 13 plants of each type of herb. Therefore, the number of rosemary plants is:

13 rosemary plants.

So the correct answer is: • 13 rosemary plants.