Noah won the raffle at the zoo and gets to feed the dolphins! The dolphin trainer gives Noah a bucket of fish to divide evenly among 3 dolphins. Each dolphin gets 6 fish.

Question

Which equation can you use to find the number of fish f in the bucket before Noah feeds the dolphins?
Solve this equation for f to find the number of fish in the bucket before Noah feeds the dolphins.

Answer 1

3 * 6 = f

f = 18

Therefore, there are 18 fish in the bucket before Noah feeds the dolphins.