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Mrs. Warren has b boxes of Girl Scout cookies that
she wants to distribute to the members of her troop. If
she gives each girl 4 boxes, she will have 11 boxes left
over. If she wanted to give each student 5 boxes, she
would need an additional 12 boxes. How many girls
are in Mrs. Warren's Girl Scout troop?
A) 12
B) 23
C) 27
D) 32


Sagot :

Answer:

B) 23

Step-by-step explanation:

23 girls x 4 boxes each = 92 boxes

92 + 11 extra = 103

23 girls x 5 boxes each = 115 boxes

115 - 12 = 103

Mrs. Warren has 103 boxes and 23 girls in her Girl Scout troop.