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She had an equal number of purple icons and orange icons. The number of icons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 72\u003Cbr>How many icons of each color did Faye load?\u003Cbr>3) Tiffany strung 60 beads onto a necklace. She used an equal number of green beads and yellow beads. The number of beads of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 60\u003Cbr>How many beads of each color did Tiffany use?\u003Cbr>5) Edward bought 20 balloons for the party. He tied an equal number of green balloons and yellow balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 20\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did Edward buy?\u003Cbr>7) Amy hung up 28 balloons for a party. She used an equal number of red balloons and white balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 28\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did Amy hang up?\u003Cbr>2) Janet spent 72 dollars on 8 identical kites. The cost of each kite in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>8 × c = 72\u003Cbr>How many dollars did each kite cost?\u003Cbr>4) Frank hung up 26 lights on his porch. He used an equal number of purple lights and orange lights. The number of lights of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 26\u003Cbr>How many lights of each color did Frank hang?\u003Cbr>6) Nancy ordered 6 identical puzzles online for 78 dollars in all. The cost of each puzzle in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>6 × c = 78\u003Cbr>How many dollars did each puzzle cost?\u003Cbr>8) Paul ordered 5 identical books online for 70 dollars in all. The price of each book in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>5 × c = 70\u003Cbr>How many dollars did each book cost? |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7.\u003Cbr>8. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 |  | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ 10](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (Multiplication) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the equation to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) Faye loaded 72 apps onto her tablet. She had an equal number of purple icons and orange icons. The number of icons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 72\u003Cbr>How many icons of each color did Faye load?\u003Cbr>3) Tiffany strung 60 beads onto a necklace. She used an equal number of green beads and yellow beads. The number of beads of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 60\u003Cbr>How many beads of each color did Tiffany use?\u003Cbr>5) Edward bought 20 balloons for the party. He tied an equal number of green balloons and yellow balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 20\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did Edward buy?\u003Cbr>7) Amy hung up 28 balloons for a party. She used an equal number of red balloons and white balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 28\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did Amy hang up? | 2) Janet spent 72 dollars on 8 identical kites. The cost of each kite in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>8 × c = 72\u003Cbr>How many dollars did each kite cost?\u003Cbr>4) Frank hung up 26 lights on his porch. He used an equal number of purple lights and orange lights. The number of lights of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 26\u003Cbr>How many lights of each color did Frank hang?\u003Cbr>6) Nancy ord","cbCaim8EdO2dFhSl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim8EdO2dFhSl","pdf",43943,"English","# Equations from Word Problems (Multiplication)\n## Solve for n: Equal groups of items\n## Solve for c: Unit cost of identical items","[{\"question\":\"How do you set up the equation when two groups have an equal number of items?\",\"answer\":\"Use 2 × n = total, where n represents the number of items in each color/group.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you set up the equation when identical items have a total cost?\",\"answer\":\"Use (number of items) × c = total, where c is the cost of one item.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the variable n or c represent in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"n represents the number of items of each color/group, and c represents the cost or price of each identical item in dollars.\"}]","Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (Multiplication) | PDF",1790799269]