Question

1. mariana and her 4 sisters spent an equal amount of time cleaning their home. their parents added their times. they found that each of the 5 girls spent 3 hours cleaning. let c be the total number of hours the girls spent cleaning. write and solve a division equation to find the total number of hours the girls spent cleaning.

Explanation:

Step1: Define the division equation

The total time \( c \) divided by the number of girls (5) equals the time each girl spent (3 hours). So the equation is \( \frac{c}{5}=3 \).

Step2: Solve for \( c \)

To solve for \( c \), multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
\( c = 3\times5 \)
\( c = 15 \)

Answer:

The division equation is \( \frac{c}{5}=3 \) and the total number of hours \( c \) is 15.