Lena is planning a bubble-themed birthday party for her little sister. She buys a jug of bubble solution and divides it equally among 8 small bottles. Each small bottle holds 2 ounces of bubble solution.

Question

Let b represent the amount of bubble solution in the jug to start. Which equation models the problem?
Solve this equation to find the amount of bubble solution in the jug to start.
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Answer 1

To set up an equation for the problem, we need to consider how the bubble solution is distributed among the small bottles.

Lena divides the total amount of bubble solution, \( b \), equally among 8 small bottles. Each of these bottles holds 2 ounces of bubble solution. Therefore, the total amount of bubble solution distributed among the bottles is:

\[ 8 \times 2 = 16 \text{ ounces} \]

Since the total amount of bubble solution in the jug is equal to the total distributed in the bottles, we can model this relationship with the equation:

\[ b = 16 \]

This means the solution in the jug initially is \( b \) ounces.

Now, we can solve for \( b \):

\[ b = 16 \]

Thus, the amount of bubble solution in the jug to start is \( 16 \) ounces.