Question

If everybody on the team scores 6 points, and the team has a total of 42 points, how many people are on the team? 6 p = 42 7 p = 42 6 + p = 42 42 - p = 6

Answer 1

total points $=42$

each person scores $6$ points,

you can see all the multiples of 6 to see if you get 42

or you can just divide 42 by 6, to get the number of people.

$\frac{42}6=7$

Answer 2

Answer: 7 people

Explanation:

6p = 42
P = 42/6
P = 7