Question

the cinema has 5 theaters. each theater has 8 adults, and an unknown number of children, x. there are a total of 60 people. how many children are in each theater? what does your answer, x = 4, mean in the context of this situation? 5(8 + x) = 60 x = 4 1 theater there are 4 children in each theater. the children are in 4 theaters. there are a total of 4 children.

Explanation:

The variable \(x\) is defined as the unknown number of children in each theater. When we solve the equation and find \(x=4\), this value directly corresponds to the number of children per individual theater. The other options are incorrect: "The children are in 4 theaters" misinterprets the variable's meaning, and "There are a total of 4 children" is wrong because total children would be \(5 \times 4 = 20\).

Answer:

There are 4 children in each theater.