Work the application. Write a legend and an equation. Solve the equation and answer in a complete sentence.Each box of matches contains 120 matches. Boxes of matches are shipped in cartons. Each carton contains 15 boxes of matches. How many matches are in each carton?
A. Let n = number of matches in each carton.
15 ? n = 120
Each carton contains 135 matches.
B. Let n = number of matches in each carton.
120 ? 15 = n
Each carton contains 180 matches.
C. Let n = number of matches in each carton.
15 ? n = 120
Each carton contains 8 matches.
D. Let n = number of matches in each carton.
120 ? 15 = n
Each carton contains 1800 matches.
Answer: D
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