Q39. - Algebra 1

Question

Write a problem based on the following information:

$p=$ number of players in the games; $5p+7=$ number of cards in a deck

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The problem is:

“A group of friends is playing cards. 7 cards are left from the deck of cards when 5 cards are given to every player. Find the number of players those are playing cards”.

Step 1. Given information.

The given information is:

$p=$ number of players in the games; $5p+7=$ number of cards in a deck.

Step 2. Break the terms and write sentences.

Consider a group of friends is playing cards. The total number of cards in a deck is 52.

According to the given information, 5 cards are given to every player, and 7 cards are left.

Step 3. Write the problem.

The problem can be framed as in below:

A group of friends is playing cards. 7 cards are left from the deck of cards when 5 cards are given to every player. Find the number of players those are playing cards.