You have 36 apples to share with your friends. if each friend gets exactly 2 apples, which equation could you use to solve for the number of friends, nn?
a)n/2=36

b) 2n=36

c) 36n=2

d)36×2=n

B) 2n = 36

Step-by-step explanation:

Each friend receives 2 apples.

n number of friends receive 2n apples.

2n is the total number of apples, and it equals 36.

The equation is

2n = 36

B) 2n = 36

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.