Question

Ray uses 8 pieces of wood for each box he makes. Ray writes an equation to describe how many boxes, y, he can make with x pieces of wood. Which equation did Ray write?

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=8y$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Number of pieces used to make a box = 8

x denotes total number of pieces of wood with Ray

y denotes number of boxes

To find: an equation to describe how many boxes, y, he can make with x pieces of wood.

Solution:

Total number of pieces of wood with Ray = x

As Ray uses 8 pieces of wood for each box he makes,

Number of boxes made by Ray = $\frac{x}{8}$

Also, number of boxes made by Ray = y

So,

$\frac{x}{8}=y\\ x=8y$