Sidney's science class is doing a fun experiment. Each student must make a parachute that can safely carry a raw egg from the school roof to the ground. On the day of the parachute experiment, Sidney's teacher gives 4 raw eggs to each student in the class. She gives out a total of 24 eggs.

Question

Which equation can you use to find the number of students s in Sidney's class?
Solve this equation for s to find the number of students in Sidney's class.
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Answer 1

4s = 24

To solve for s, we divide both sides of the equation by 4:

s = 24/4 = 6

Therefore, there are 6 students in Sidney's class.