AA.16 Solve one-step equations: word problems

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Lester won the raffle at the zoo and gets to feed the dolphins! The dolphin trainer gives Lester a bucket of fish to divide evenly among 3 dolphins. Each dolphin gets 6 fish.
Which equation can you use to find the number of fish f in the bucket before Lester feeds the dolphins?

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To find the number of fish \( f \) in the bucket before Lester feeds the dolphins, we know that he divides the total number of fish equally among 3 dolphins, and each dolphin receives 6 fish.

We can express this scenario with the equation:

\[ f = 3 \times 6 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ f = 18 \]

So, the equation you can use to find the number of fish \( f \) in the bucket is:

\[ f = 3 \times 6 \]