Question

Three bags of chips costs m cents. At this rate, what is the cost, in cents, of one bag of chips?

Answer 1

Answer: m/3 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to divide the total cost of the chips (m) by the number of bags of chips (3).

Mathematically speaking:

Cost of one bag chip: m/3 cents

Since the total cost is represented by a variable, the individual cost is an expression.

If we replace the value of m by a number we will obtain the result as a number.

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