2/3 of a boox of cookies were chocolate chip. If there were x number of cookies in the box, how many were chocolate chip?

Question

 You have to represent the quantities algebraically.

Answer 1

so if 2/3 of a box are chocolate chip. the word "of" means you will be multiplying. Then X represents the whole box of cookies. So 2/3 of a box means 2/3 times x.

So your answer should be represented as  2/3x 

 

Hope this helps Kayla.

Deb