Question

pearl buys a pack of 63 markers. she gives 8 to her teacher and shares the remaining markers equally between herself and 4 friends. what does x represent in this problem? the number of markers that each friend got the total number of markers the number of markers that the teacher got

Explanation:

The total 63 markers include 8 given to the teacher, and the rest are split equally between Pearl and 4 friends (5 people total). The bar model shows 5 identical sections labeled $x$ plus 8, so $x$ is the equal share each person (Pearl or a friend) receives. The other options are incorrect: total markers are 63, and the teacher got 8, which is labeled as 8 in the model.

Answer:

The number of markers that each friend got