Wanda has three times more shirts than her brother, Will.

Question

The equation a = 3b, where a represents the number of shirts Wanda has, and b represents the number of shirts Will has, shows this relationship.

If Wanda has 27 shirts, how many shirts does Will have?
A.
24
B.
9
C.
8
D.
25

Answer 1

We are given the equation \( a = 3b \), where \( a \) is the number of shirts Wanda has, and \( b \) is the number of shirts Will has.

From the problem, we know that Wanda has 27 shirts, so we can substitute \( a \) with 27:

\[ 27 = 3b \]

To find \( b \), we need to solve for it:

1. Divide both sides of the equation by 3:

\[ b = \frac{27}{3} \]

2. Calculate \( \frac{27}{3} \):

\[ b = 9 \]

So, Will has 9 shirts.

The answer is B. 9.