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?
uncle
bassam
8
bassams uncle eats figs.

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable for uncle's figs

Let $f$ = number of figs uncle eats.

Step2: Set up equation from given ratio

Bassam eats 2×uncle's figs, so $2f = 8$.

Step3: Solve for $f$

$\displaystyle f = \frac{8}{2}$

Answer:

4