Question

Pat made a total of 48 pottery plates and cups. if she made twice as many plates as cups, how many plates did she make?

Answer 1

Answer:

Pat made 32 plates

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that:

Pat made a total of 48 pottery plates and cups.

Let she made C cups.

Then this means she made 2C plates.

Now, C+2C=48

it means, 3C=48

That means C=16 (dividing both sides by 3)

This means number of plates=2C

                                               = 2×16

                                             = 32

Hence, Pat made 32 plates

Answer 2

If C stands for cups, solve for C

48 - 2c = 0
    l
subtract 48 from each side.
    l
2c=-48
    l
divide 48 by 2 --->  24.