College

Consider the following scenario:

If there are 3 students in an election and the total number of votes is unknown, what would the bar model for the total number of votes look like? How many votes would each student get?

Additionally, Nate creates 3 bracelets from string. Ed starts with 48 inches of string. How much string does each bracelet use?

Answer :

Let's solve the problem step by step:

1. Understanding the Problem:
- Ed starts with 48 inches of string.
- Ed makes 3 bracelets.
- Each bracelet uses 6 inches of string.

2. Calculating String Used:
- Since each bracelet uses 6 inches of string, and there are 3 bracelets, you multiply the number of bracelets by the string used per bracelet:
[tex]\[
3 \text{ bracelets} \times 6 \text{ inches per bracelet} = 18 \text{ inches}
\][/tex]
- Therefore, a total of 18 inches of string is used to make all the bracelets.

3. Calculating String Left:
- Ed initially had 48 inches of string.
- After using 18 inches for the bracelets, the remaining string can be calculated by subtracting the string used from the initial amount:
[tex]\[
48 \text{ inches (initial)} - 18 \text{ inches (used)} = 30 \text{ inches (left)}
\][/tex]

Hence, Ed uses 18 inches of string to make the bracelets, and he is left with 30 inches of string.