Mrs. Smith baked some muffins. After selling 72 muffins, she had 36 muffins left. How many muffins did Mrs. Smith bake? (Let m represent the number of muffins she baked).
Solve the equation or inequality you wrote in #1.
m = ?
Elena started reading a novel today. She read some pages of the novel in the morning before school. She read 24 more pages in the evening. If she read a total of 92 pages before bed, how many pages did she read in the morning? (Let p represent the number of pages Elena read in the morning).
Solve the equation or inequality you wrote in #3.
p = ?
In a swimming club, there are 4 times as many children as adults. If there are 56 children, how many adults are there? (Let a represent the number of adults at the club).
Solve the equation or inequality you wrote in #5.
a = ?
A boat can carry no more than 48 passengers. (Let p represent the number of passengers the boat can safely carry).
Use the pen and/or line tool to draw a number line showing the possible solutions for your problem in #7.