Question

Laura made 45 hats. Laura made 5 times as many hats as Carlos, Let h be the number of hats that Carlos made.
(a) Write an equation that relates the number of hats that they made.
Use h, 5, and 45.
(b) Find h.
Check​

Answer 1

45 = 5h. To find h, divide each side by 5.

9 = h. To ensure we have the correct answer, plug 9 into our original equation.

45 = 5(9)

45 = 45

Carlos made 9 hats.