No, but you're almost there.kyphysics said:This this equation above correct for representing this word problem?
This naming scheme might be a little confusing, as you will get (or should get) numbers for Chris, Jack, and Amy, and there's no indication that you really mean how many marbles each of them has. Instead of using their names, I would do this:DaveC426913 said:Use Chris as the common variable, since he's compared to both Jack and Amy.
Chris = x
Jack = ?x
Amy = ?x
Use the first two sentences above to get relationships between C, J,and A.kyphysics said:Jack has three times as many marbles as Chris. Chris has 2/3 as many marbles as Amy. Amy has 27 marbles. How many marbles does Jack have?
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