Question

Pawly uses 32 flowers to make 4 garlands using an equal number of flowers in each of them. On the second day, she uses 32 flowers but uses 4 fewer flowers for each garland. How many flowers does she use for each garland on Day 1? How many garlands does she make on the second day?

• A. 4, 8
• B. 6, 6
• C. 8, 4
• D. 6, 8

Answer 1

The correct option is C 8, 4

Detailed step-by-step solution:


On Day 1:

• How many flowers does Pawly use?

Ans: 32

• How many garlands does she make?

Ans: 4

• Write a multiplication equation with a letter as an unknown for the number of flowers.

Ans: 4 $\times$ z = 32

• Since 4 $\times$ 8 = 32, z = 8, so Pawly uses 8 flowers for each garland on Day 1.

On Day 2:

• How many flowers does Pawly use for each garland?

Ans: 8 - 4 = 4 flowers

• Write a multiplication equation with a letter as an unknown for the number of garlands.

Ans: a $\times$ 4 = 32

• Since 8 $\times$ 4 = 32, a = 8; so, Pawly makes 8 garlands on the second day.

Probing question:

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