Question

bassam serves figs and coffee when his uncle visits.bassam eats 8 figs. bassam eats 2 times as many figs as his uncle.how many figs does bassams uncle eat?let $f$ stand for the number of figs bassams uncle eats.which bar model represents the problem?

Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable

Let $f$ = number of figs the uncle eats.

Step2: Set up the relationship

Bassam eats 2× uncle's figs: $2f = 8$

Step3: Match to bar model

Bassam's total (8) is two units of $f$, uncle is one $f$.

Answer:

The bottom-left bar model:
Uncle: $f$
Bassam: $f$ $f$ (labeled 8)