Question

Liz has 72 stamps in her stamp collection. Risa, who just started her collection, has 9 stamps. Liz’s collection is how many times larger than Risa’s? Choose the answer that has the correct equation AND the correct solution to the equation.
9x = 72; x = 8 times as many stamps
9 + x = 72; x = 63 times as many stamps
9x = 72; x = 7 times as many stamps
72x = 9; x = 8 times as many stamps

Answer 1

Answer:

9x = 72; x = 8 times as many stamps

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Answer 2

Answer:

9×=72;×=8 times as many stamps