Question

last winter peters school used 6,400 pounds of rock salt to melt ice on its parking lot. one bag contains 50 pounds of rock salt. choose yes or no to tell which of the following equations can be used to find how many bags of rock salt b peters school used last winter. complete a - d

a. 6,400 ÷ 50 = b
no
yes

Explanation:

Step1: Define the relationship

Total pounds = Bags × Pounds per bag, so $6400 = b \times 50$

Step2: Rearrange for b

Isolate $b$ by dividing both sides by 50: $\frac{6400}{50} = b$

Answer:

Yes