Answer:
y= 1 1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Step-by-step explanation:
Things I notice about this problem:
- "Difference" indicates subtraction.
- When a problem simply says "a number," I replace it with a variable.
It is written out like this:
.
Let's give Cindy's age a variable.
Cindy's age = x
Cindy multiplies her age by 5
x(5)
Subtracted by 12
x(5) - 12
Divide by 3
(5x - 12)/3
The result was 16
(5x - 12)/3 = 16
Let's solve
Multiply both sides by 3
(5x - 12) = 48
Open brackets
5x - 12 = 48
Add 12 to both sides
5x = 60
Divide by 5 on both sides to isolate x
x = 12
Cindy is 12 years old.
Answer:
4.5 cups of spinach
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The recipe serves 12 people and calls for 3 cups of spinach
so
using proportion
Find out how many cups of spinach should you use, to serve 18 people

Find a common denominator or the bottom number of a fraction. 5 and 5/6 - 11/6 - 4/6 - 3/4 = 140/24 - 44/24 - 16/24 - 18/24 = 96/24 - 16/24 - 18/24=62/24 or 2 and 7/12.