Question

Linda bought n packs of pencils. Each pack has 12 pencils. Write an equation to represent the total number of pencils p that Linda bought.

Answer 1

Answer:

p = 12n

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

     Number of pencils in each pack = 12 pencils

    Number of packs bought  = n

Unknown:

equation for total number of pencils, p = ?

Solution:

  Total number of pencils = number of pencils in each pack x number of packs bought

   Input parameters:

           p  = 12 x n

           p = 12n