Mrs. Jerry wants her 25 students to each have 12 buttons to make a craft project. Mrs. Jerry finds buttons in bags at a store. There are 15 buttons in each bag. How many bags of buttons does Mrs. Jerry need to buy so she has exactly enough buttons for her 25 students? Show all your mathematical thinking.

Mrs. Jerry wants her 25 students to each have 12 buttons to make a craft project. Mrs. Jerry finds buttons in bags at a store. There are 15 buttons in each bag. How many bags of buttons does Mrs. Jerry need to buy so she has exactly enough buttons for her 25 students? Show all your mathematical thinking.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter3: Solving Equation And Problems

Section3.1: Transforming Equations: Addition And Subtraction

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