Question

mark and jeff visited the petting farm. jeff got to feed 24 groundhogs. he fed 3 times as many groundhogs as mark. how many did mark feed?

Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable

Let \( x \) be the number of groundhogs Mark fed.

Step2: Set up the equation

Since Jeff fed 3 times as many as Mark, and Jeff fed 24, we have the equation \( 3x = 24 \).

Step3: Solve for \( x \)

Divide both sides of the equation by 3: \( x=\frac{24}{3}=8 \).

Answer:

8