Question 36 Answer and Explanation _ACT June 2011 Asia Form 67B Math Section

36. Jesse had m marbles.He received 30 more marbles for doing his chores at home. After that, he gave 25 marbles to his younger sister. Jesse now decides to store his marbles in 5 small jars, so he divides his marbles so he has the same number of marbles in each jar. Which of the following expressions gives the number of marbles in each jar?

F. (m + 30) - 25 ÷ 5

G. m + (30 - 25) ÷ 5

H. m + 30 - (25 ÷ 5)

J. m + (30 - 25 ÷ 5)

K. (m + 30 - 25) ÷ 5

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is K

Explanation

According to the description, the final number of marbles owned by Jesse is m+30-25. So many marbles need to be packed into 5 jars, divide this number by 5. Choose K.