Sam needs [tex]4[/tex] trays.
Given:
The number of friends is [tex]8[/tex].
Muffins required for each friend are [tex]3[/tex].
The capacity of each tray is [tex]6[/tex] muffins.
To find:
The required number of trays.
Explanation:
Let [tex]x[/tex] be the required number of trays.
Total quantity of muffins in [tex]x[/tex] trays is [tex]6x[/tex].
Total quantity of required muffins is:
[tex]8\times 3=24[/tex]
Now,
[tex]6x=24[/tex]
[tex]x=\dfrac{24}{6}[/tex]
[tex]x=4[/tex]
Therefore, Sam needs [tex]4[/tex] trays.
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