Question

Casey has n number of movies in her collection. James has 1 1/2 times as many movies as Casey. James has 42 movies. Complete the equation that models the situation. Then, give the value of n.

Answer 1

Answer:

n=28

Step-by-step explanation:

Casey has n number of movies. James has 1 1/2 times or 1.5n movies. Since James has 42 then 1.5n = 42. Solve for n to find Casey's. Casey has 28.