Question

HELP ASP Sylvia shared a package of strawberries with 3 friends. Each friend received 8 strawberries. Sylvia wants to write and solve an equation to find the number of strawberries that were in the package. Which statements are part of the solution? Check all that apply.

the variable, s, is equal to the number of strawberries each friend receives.

The variable, s, is equal to the number of strawberries that were in the package.

Answer 1

each friend received 8.
s=8
Therefore no. of strawberries is 3s
i.e 3*(8)=24

Answer 2

let the total no. of strawberries be X
now it was shared between her three friends , and each of them got 8 strawberries so
8+8+8=x
=> x= 24